"It's 1988. The CD has arrived. Sales of the shiny new disks are soaring on high streets in cities across the country. Meanwhile, down a dead-end street, Frank's music shop stands small and brightly lit, jam-packed with records of every kind. It attracts the lonely, the sleepless, the adrift. There is room for everyone. Frank has a gift for finding his customers the music they need. Into this shop arrives Ilse Brauchmann - practical, brave, well-heeled....

Music Is History combines Questlove's deep musical expertise with his curiosity about history, examining America over the past fifty years.

"John F. Bieniarz, a modern-day Civil War brass bandsman, has done extensive research to prove the existence of hundreds of regimental brass bands after August 1862. Starting with Massachusetts, the author presents his case regiment by regiment, proving the existence of approximately 50 brass bands, when the state only authorized 23. How was this possible? Because privates from the ranks were ... detailed to the regimental band. This new book regarding...

Play your favorite contemporary hits with this collection in piano/ vocal/guitar format.

Complete collection of Beatles songs arranged for piano, guitar and vocals.

Profiles important hip hop artists, provides selected discographies, discusses their influence on the genre, and offers essays on related topics such as bling, censorship, music videos, and women in hip hop.