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Unashamed, Lecrae Moore

Unashamed

by Lecrae Moore

Rent: $8.48

If you live for people's acceptance, you'll die from their rejection. Two-ti...

Unabridged: 4 hr 17 min
Narrator: Lecrae Moore
Published: 05/03/2016
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Year of the Monkey, Patti Smith

Year of the Monkey

by Patti Smith

Rent: $6.99

From the National Book Award-winning author of Just Kids and M Train, a pr...

Unabridged: 3 hr 49 min
Narrator: Patti Smith
Published: 09/24/2019
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Between Heaven and the Real World My Story, Steven Curtis Chapman

Between Heaven and the Real World...

by Steven Curtis Chapman

Rent: $8.48

For decades, Steven Curtis Chapman's music and message have brought hope and inspirat...

Unabridged: 11 hr 51 min
Narrator: Paul Michael
Published: 03/07/2017
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Imagine A Selection from Pete Seeger: The Storm King, Pete Seeger

Imagine

by Pete Seeger

Rent: $2.02

Will Ackerman and Heidi Breyer's composition sets the stage as Pete Seeger recites Jeff ...

Unabridged: 4 min
Narrator: Pete Seeger
Published: 05/06/2014
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Ten Thousand Apologies Fat White Family and the Miracle of Failure, Adelle Stripe

Ten Thousand Apologies

by Adelle Stripe

Rent: $7.24

SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'The story of a band that's always on the brink: of stardom, of m...

Unabridged: 9 hr 56 min
Narrator: Emily Spowage
Published: 02/24/2022
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Where Have all the Flowers Gone? A Selection from Pete Seeger: The Storm King, Pete Seeger

Where Have all the Flowers Gone?

by Pete Seeger

Rent: $2.02

This fresh rendition of Pete's classic song is bookended with just percussion and vocals...

Unabridged: 11 min
Narrator: Pete Seeger
Published: 05/06/2014
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The Slow Life and Fast Death of DJ Screw, Michael Hall

The Slow Life and Fast Death of D...

by Michael Hall

Rent: $3.38

In partnership with Texas Monthly, Michael Hall's "The Slow Life and Fast Death of DJ Scr...

Unabridged: 37 min
Texas Monthly
Narrator: Matt Bull
Published: 02/13/2018
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Caravan of Pain The True Story of the Tattoo the Earth Tour, Scott Alderman

Caravan of Pain

by Scott Alderman

Rent: $5.46

Brace yourself for a roller coaster thrill ride as you join the Tattoo the Earth 2000 sum...

Unabridged: 3 hr 43 min
Narrator: Khristian Lee
Published: 03/15/2022
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An Icon Remembers; Kris Kristofferson; Legends of the 1960s; Days of Rage and Promise, Geoffrey Giuliano

An Icon Remembers; Kris Kristoffe...

by Geoffrey Giuliano

Rent: $4.46

Kristoffer Kristofferson is an American singer-songwriter and actor. Among his songwritin...

Unabridged: 1 hr 50 min
Narrator: Kris Kristofferson...
Published: 05/09/2020
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Dolly Parton The Life of a Legendary American Singer, Actor, and Businesswoman, Newbury Publishing

Dolly Parton

by Newbury Publishing

Rent: $4.49

Dolly Parton is best known for her musical prowess, but there is so much more to her char...

Unabridged: 1 hr 37 min
Country Music Legends #2
Narrator: Colin Fluxman
Published: 05/19/2022
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Some Fantastic Place My Life In and Out of Squeeze, Chris Difford

Some Fantastic Place

by Chris Difford

Rent: $7.24

'King George Street in Charlton, South London, was my first home. Six prefabs, three pub...

Unabridged: 10 hr 14 min
Narrator: Chris Difford
Published: 08/31/2017
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Living on a Thin Line, Dave Davies

Living on a Thin Line

by Dave Davies

Rent: $7.24

The all new, must-read memoir by legendary Kinks guitarist Dave DaviesDave Davies is the...

Unabridged: 11 hr 16 min
Narrator: Ben Cartwright
Published: 07/20/2022
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The Way Of The Zen Cowboy: Fireside Stories From A Globetrotting Rhythmatist , Barrett Martin

The Way Of The Zen Cowboy: Firesi...

by Barrett Martin

Rent: $5.99

The Way Of The Zen Cowboy is a collection of 35 short stories from Grammy-winning musicia...

Unabridged: 10 hr 51 min
Narrator: Barrett Martin
Published: 01/01/2001
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Ricky Martin: Red-Hot and on the Rise!, Kathleen Tracy

Ricky Martin: Red-Hot and on the ...

by Kathleen Tracy

Rent: $6.99

Fresh from his Grammy win for best Latin pop album, this sizzling Latin heartthrob is on ...

Unabridged: 2 hr 34 min
Narrator: Christian Noble
Published: 01/04/2005
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Big Muddy A Selection from Pete Seeger: The Storm King, Pete Seeger

Big Muddy

by Pete Seeger

Rent: $2.02

Back porch swamp blues music stomps you into the Mekong River as Pete tells the controve...

Unabridged: 5 min
Narrator: Pete Seeger
Published: 05/06/2014
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Talking Drum A Selection from Pete Seeger: The Storm King, Pete Seeger

Talking Drum

by Pete Seeger

Rent: $2.02

African music sets the stage as Pete describes his travels around the world and the comp...

Unabridged: 4 min
Narrator: Pete Seeger
Published: 05/06/2014
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Benny Goodman: The Life and Legacy of the King of Swing, Charles River Editors

Benny Goodman: The Life and Legac...

by Charles River Editors

Rent: $4.46

  “After you've done all the work and prepared as much as you can, what ...

Unabridged: 1 hr 10 min
Narrator: Scott Clem
Published: 03/30/2019
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Unhappy With A Dream Life An autobiographical guide to navigating unhappiness for artists, JoeySuki

Unhappy With A Dream Life

by JoeySuki

Rent: $3.49

In this book, Joey will take you on his journey to becoming a professional DJ and music p...

Unabridged: 2 hr 18 min
Narrator: Will Stauff
Published: 05/01/2019
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Retractable Roots How to almost make a living as a musician, Simon Widdowson

Retractable Roots

by Simon Widdowson

Rent: $5.96

Retractable Roots is the biographical musical adventures of English musician Simon Widdow...

Unabridged: 5 hr 5 min
Narrator: Simon Widdowson
Published: 01/01/2021
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My Life in the Purple Kingdom, BrownMark

My Life in the Purple Kingdom

by BrownMark

Rent: $7.49

In the summer of 1981, Mark Brown was a teenager working at a 7-11 store when he wasn't r...

Unabridged: 5 hr 3 min
Narrator: BrownMark
Published: 03/09/2021
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The Vivian Stanshall Interview Collection, Geoffrey Giuliano

The Vivian Stanshall Interview Co...

by Geoffrey Giuliano

Rent: $4.49

Vivian Stanshall was an English singer-songwriter, musician, author, poet and wit, best k...

Unabridged: 2 hr 4 min
Narrator: Geoffrey Giuliano
Published: 01/03/2021
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BeatlesTalk The Beatles in Their Own Words, Unknown

BeatlesTalk

by Unknown

Rent: $7.96

BeatlesTalk traces the historic odyssey of the Fab Four, beginning in England, 1963 with ...

Unabridged: 4 hr 48 min
Narrator: Various Narrators
Published: 01/01/2016
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Buddy Baker Big Band Arranger, Disney Legend, and Musical Genius, Ben Ohmart

Buddy Baker

by Ben Ohmart

Rent: $8.46

Buddy Baker was Disney music. Mostly known as the composer of the Haunted Mansion song an...

Unabridged: 2 hr 42 min
Narrator: David Zarbock
Published: 08/09/2016
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Lives of the Musicians Good Times, Bad Times (and What the Neighbors Thought), Kathleen Krull

Lives of the Musicians

by Kathleen Krull

Rent: $8.46

It's no secret that Beethoven went deaf, that Mozart had constant money problems, and tha...

Unabridged: 1 hr 57 min
The Lives of Series
Narrator: John C. Brown; Mel...
Published: 04/30/2010
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Franz Liszt, Jeremy Siepmann

Franz Liszt

by Jeremy Siepmann

Rent: $6.99

The life of Franz Liszt was as daring and spectacular as his music. Famed throughout Euro...

Unabridged: 2 hr 35 min
Life & Works
Narrator: Jeremy Siepmann, w...
Published: 03/01/2001
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Famous Composers, Darren Henley

Famous Composers

by Darren Henley

Rent: $6.99

Following on the success of The Story of Classical Music, Darren Henley and Marin Alsop c...

Unabridged: 2 hr 17 min
Narrator: Marin Alsop
Published: 10/01/2005
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He Ain't Going Nowhere, John Spong

He Ain't Going Nowhere

by John Spong

Rent: $3.38

In partnership with Texas Monthly, John Spong's "He Ain't Going Nowhere" is now available...

Unabridged: 37 min
Texas Monthly
Narrator: Bruce DuBose
Published: 02/13/2018
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Dreaming of Her, Pamela Colloff

Dreaming of Her

by Pamela Colloff

Rent: $3.38

In partnership with Texas Monthly, Pamela Colloff's "Dreaming of Her" is now available as...

Unabridged: 1 hr 7 min
Texas Monthly
Narrator: Staci Snell
Published: 02/13/2018
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Foolish/Unfoolish, Ashanti Douglas

Foolish/Unfoolish

by Ashanti Douglas

Rent: $6.70

Foolish/Unfoolish is a collection of vibrant and honest "reflections on love" by R&B sin...

Unabridged: 1 hr 14 min
Narrator: Ashanti Douglas
Published: 11/13/2002
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Glenn Miller: The Life and Legacy of Early 20th Century America’s Most Popular Musician, Charles River Editors

Glenn Miller: The Life and Legacy...

by Charles River Editors

Rent: $4.46

Though it may be hard to fathom in the wake of Elvis Presley and popular rock bands like...

Unabridged: 1 hr 10 min
Narrator: Scott Clem
Published: 07/22/2019
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Benny Goodman and Glenn Miller: The Lives and Careers of America’s Most Famous Big Band Leaders, Charles River Editors

Benny Goodman and Glenn Miller: T...

by Charles River Editors

Rent: $4.46

When the phrase “the King” is used in the context of American music, most peo...

Unabridged: 2 hr 12 min
Narrator: Scott Clem
Published: 07/25/2019
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Scott Joplin: The Life and Legacy of the King of Ragtime, Charles River Editors

Scott Joplin: The Life and Legacy...

by Charles River Editors

Rent: $4.46

Despite a general dearth of African American names rising to musical prominence during th...

Unabridged: 1 hr 21 min
Narrator: Bill Hare
Published: 01/21/2020
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The Singing Earth: Adventures From A World Of Music, Barrett Martin

The Singing Earth: Adventures Fro...

by Barrett Martin

Rent: $5.99

"The Singing Earth: Adventures From A World Of Music" is a collection of musical adventur...

Unabridged: 12 hr 7 min
Narrator: Barrett Martin
Published: 11/07/2019
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Japanese Dream: Singer, Songwriter and Author from Kyoto, Japan, Hidemi Woods

Japanese Dream: Singer, Songwrite...

by Hidemi Woods

Rent: $3.87

A dream I wish to have in the night most isn’t about dating a Hollywood star, or ma...

Unabridged: 45 min
Hidemi's Short Books #1
Narrator: Hidemi Woods
Published: 06/25/2020
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Simply Chopin, William Smialek

Simply Chopin

by William Smialek

Rent: $4.41

Born in a small town near Warsaw, Frederic Chopin (1810-1849) was a musical pro...

Unabridged: 2 hr 27 min
Great Lives Series #14
Narrator: Brandolin Barrett
Published: 05/01/2019
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The Eberle Named Ray, Jan Eberle Schaberg

The Eberle Named Ray

by Jan Eberle Schaberg

Rent: $4.99

“Jan Eberle has always been surrounded by music and has a unique appreciation for i...

Unabridged: 3 hr 7 min
Narrator: Melinda Jarmulak
Published: 08/12/2018
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It's All Too Much Adventures of a Teenage Beatles Fan in the '60s and Beyond, David Stark

It's All Too Much

by David Stark

Rent: $6.96

British music industry veteran David Stark grew up in north-west London during the 1960s ...

Unabridged: 7 hr 22 min
Narrator: David Stark
Published: 12/20/2020
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Take Your Protein Pills - The Poisoned Electrick Head Story, Brian Carney

Take Your Protein Pills - The Poi...

by Brian Carney

Rent: $6.99

Take Your Protein Pills is the biography of underground psychedelic rock band Poisoned El...

Unabridged: 9 hr 35 min
Narrator: Brian Carney
Published: 01/27/2021
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Simply Stravinsky, Pieter van den Toorn

Simply Stravinsky

by Pieter van den Toorn

Rent: $6.21

Born and raised in St. Petersburg, Russia, Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971) divided ...

Unabridged: 5 hr 55 min
Great Lives Series #19
Narrator: Angus Freathy
Published: 03/31/2021
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What Really Killed Whitney Houston How Unconscious Loyalty Destroyed One Of The Greatest Talents Of All Time - And Why It Could Be Happening To You, Judith Sherven, PhD

What Really Killed Whitney Housto...

by Judith Sherven, PhD

Rent: $4.97

Many people say that drugs killed Whitney Houston. Yes, drugs were a part of her downfall...

Unabridged: 2 hr 10 min
Narrator: Judith Sherven, Ph...
Published: 12/10/2020
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Lawrence Welk: The Life and Legacy of the Famous Bandleader and Television Host, Charles River Editors

Lawrence Welk: The Life and Legac...

by Charles River Editors

Rent: $4.46

By the mid-20th century, a musical revolution was stirring, and a generation that had no...

Unabridged: 1 hr 13 min
Narrator: Gregory T. Luzitan...
Published: 10/17/2020
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The 27 Club: Curse or Coincidence? The True Stories Behind Entertainment's Most Enduring Urban Legend, Chance Edwards

The 27 Club: Curse or Coincidence...

by Chance Edwards

Rent: $5.99

The myth of the 27 Club “curse" started in 1969 with the untimely death of Rolling ...

Unabridged: 3 hr 14 min
Narrator: Nick Gallagher
Published: 07/27/2021
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OH WOT A LIFE nothing in this book is true but its exactly the way it happened, DAVID COURTNEY

OH WOT A LIFE

by DAVID COURTNEY

Rent: $7.56

David Courtney is a Grammy nominated, award-winning songwriter and record producer who ha...

Unabridged: 8 hr 17 min
Narrator: DAVID COURTNEY
Published: 11/14/2021
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The Held My Hand how the Beatles saved my life, Michael Mish

The Held My Hand

by Michael Mish

Rent: $4.80

I suppose there were a few of us. Those of us whose teen-age years coincided exactly with...

Unabridged: 3 hr 26 min
Narrator: Michael Mish
Published: 07/15/2020
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Leading Australian Icons in Music Insights Into 20 Australian legends That Have Influenced the Music Industry Since the 1970s, Jene Roswell

Leading Australian Icons in Music...

by Jene Roswell

Rent: $4.42

Are you interested in knowing all the details on how the most influential Australian musi...

Unabridged: 2 hr 55 min
Leading Legends in Music #4
Narrator: Daniel Mills
Published: 01/20/2022
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Stillpoint: Reflections From A Year On The Cliff, Barrett Martin

Stillpoint: Reflections From A Ye...

by Barrett Martin

Rent: $5.99

Stillpoint is the moment between thoughts, when all mental chatter ceases and the clarity...

Unabridged: 4 hr 22 min
Narrator: Barrett Martin
Published: 03/21/2022
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Leading Bands in Music Insights Into 25 Bands That Have Influenced the Music Industry Since the 1970s, Jene Roswell

Leading Bands in Music

by Jene Roswell

Rent: $4.82

Do you want to know everything there is to know about the most influential bands since th...

Unabridged: 3 hr 41 min
Leading Legends in Music #3
Narrator: Mike Thomas
Published: 04/17/2022
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Death Squad - Collected Documentation (1997 North American Tour) Recollections - Michael Nine, Michael Nine

Death Squad - Collected Documenta...

by Michael Nine

Rent: $4.41

In 1997 Michael Nine set off on his first tour as Death Squad. Beginning in Northern Cali...

Unabridged: 2 hr 7 min
Collected Documentation #1
Narrator: Michael Nine
Published: 06/07/2022
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The Andrews Sisters: The Lives and Legacy of the Famous Singing Trio during the Swing Era, Charles River Editors

The Andrews Sisters: The Lives an...

by Charles River Editors

Rent: $4.46

The vaudeville era of the early 20th century dominated American entertainment with an en...

Unabridged: 1 hr 27 min
Narrator: Kelly McGee
Published: 04/30/2020
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Destiny's Child: The Untold Story, Mathew Knowles

Destiny's Child: The Untold Story...

by Mathew Knowles

Rent: $5.99

For music executive Mathew Knowles, the sensation that became Destiny’s Child began...

Unabridged: 5 hr 58 min
Narrator: Mathew Knowles
Published: 06/08/2020