Music audiobooks

Your Song Changed My Life

By: Bob Boilen

Narrated by: Bob Boilen

Length: 8 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: No

From the beloved host and creator of NPR’s All Songs Considered and Tiny Desk Concerts comes an essential oral history of modern music, told in the voices of iconic and up-and-coming musicians, including Dave Grohl, Jimmy Page, Michael Stipe, Carrie Brownstein, Smokey Robinson, and Jeff Tweedy, among others—published in association with NPR... Read more

18 and Life on Skid Row

By: Sebastian Bach

Narrated by: Sebastian Bach

Length: 12 hours 18 minutes

Abridged: No

18 And Life on Skid Row tells the story of a boy who spent his childhood moving from Freeport, Bahamas to California and finally to Canada and who at the age of eight discovered the gift that would change his life. Throughout his career, Sebastian Bach has sold over twenty million records both as the lead singer of Skid Row and as a solo artist.... Read more

Frankencrayon

By: Michael Hall

Narrated by: Robin Miles

Length: 8 minutes

Abridged: No

Ingenuity and surprise rule in this funny and colorful companion to Red: A Crayon’s Story written and illustrated by Michael Hall, the New York Times–bestselling creator of My Heart Is Like a Zoo.The crayons are ready to tell the thrilling tale of Frankencrayon. The costumes are made, the roles are cast, the pages are all set—but then disaster... Read more

The Grand Tour

By: Rich Kienzle

Narrated by: John Pruden

Length: 8 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

In the vein of the classic Johnny Cash: The Life, this groundbreaking work explores the wild life and extraordinary musical career of “the definitive country singer of the last half century” (New York Times), who influenced, among others, Bob Dylan, Buck Owens, Emmylou Harris, John Fogerty, George Strait, Alan Jackson, and Garth Brooks.In a... Read more

Sounds Like Me

By: Sara Bareilles

Narrated by: Sara Bareilles

Length: 3 hours 52 minutes

Abridged: No

An anniversary edition of The New York Times bestselling collection of essays by two-time Grammy Award winner, creator of Little Voice on Apple TV+, and star of Netflix’s Girls5eva Sara Bareilles “resonates with authentic and hard-won truths” (Publishers Weekly)—and features new material on the hit Broadway musical Waitress.

Sara Bareilles “pours... Read more

What Happened, Miss Simone?

By: Alan Light

Narrated by: Adenrele Ojo

Length: 10 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

Inspired by the Academy Award-nominated Netflix documentary What Happened, Miss Simone?, an intimate and vivid look at the legendary life of Nina Simone, the classically trained pianist who evolved into a chart-topping chanteuse and committed civil rights activist. 
 
From music journalist and former Spin and Vibe editor-in-chief Alan Light comes... Read more

Where I Belong

By: Alan Doyle

Narrated by: Alan Doyle

Length: 6 hours 43 minutes

Abridged: No

From the lead singer of the band Great Big Sea comes a lyrical and captivating musical memoir about growing up in the tiny fishing village of Petty Harbour, Newfoundland, and then taking to the world stage.

     Singer-songwriter and front man of the great Canadian band Great Big Sea, Alan Doyle is also a lyrical storyteller and a creative force.... Read more

The Sun & The Moon & The Rolling Stones

By: Rich Cohen

Narrated by: Rich Cohen

Length: 11 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: No

A gritty, one-of-a-kind backstage account of the world’s greatest touring band, from the opinionated music journalist who was along for the ride as a young reporter for Rolling Stone in the 1990s
 
ONE OF THE TOP FIVE ROCK BIOGRAPHIES OF THE YEAR—SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE 
ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR—KIRKUS REVIEWS
 
A book inspired by a lifelong... Read more

My Voice

By: Angie Martinez

Narrated by: Angie Martinez

Length: 7 hours 27 minutes

Abridged: No

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

Angie Martinez is the “Voice of New York.” Now, for the first time, she candidly recounts the story of her rise to become an internationally celebrated hip hop radio icon.
 
In her current reign at Power 105.1 and for nearly two decades at New York’s Hot 97, Angie Martinez has had one of the highest rated radio shows... Read more

Kanye West Owes Me $300

By: Jensen Karp

Narrated by: Jensen Karp & Chris MacDonnell

Length: 6 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: No

In this “triumphantly funny” (AV Club) memoir, comedian Jensen Karp tells the story of how, as a Jewish kid from the L.A. suburbs, he became a rap battle legend—and then almost became a star.

“The funniest person I follow on Twitter finally got smart and wrote about his unlikely—and hilarious—odyssey as teenage rapper Hot Karl.”—Kevin Smith, New... Read more

The Best Man

By: Gore Vidal

Narrated by: Terrence Currier, Johnny Holliday, Naomi Jacobs...

Length: 1 hour 57 minutes

Abridged: No

This darkly satirical drama by Gore Vidal finds two presidential contenders seeking the endorsement of an aging ex-president, and explores how personal agendas can change the course of a nation's destiny. The political intrigues rampant in Vidal's 1960 setting are strangely similar what is going on today. Includes an interview with actors Fred... Read more

Are You Now or Have You Ever Been?

By: Eric Bentley

Narrated by: Ryan Vincent Anderson, Michael Canavan, Jake Gr...

Length: 1 hour 27 minutes

Abridged: No

In the mid-1950’s, the House Un-American Activities Committee began investigating the communist influence in the entertainment industry. This searing docudrama from actual transcripts of the hearings reveals how decent people were persuaded to “name names,” and the steep price paid by those who refused.

An L.A. Theatre Works full cast performance... Read more

Master of Ceremonies

By: Joel Grey

Narrated by: Joel Grey

Length: 9 hours 18 minutes

Abridged: No

Joel Grey, the Tony and Academy Award-winning Master of Ceremonies in Cabaret finally tells his remarkable life story.

Born Joel David Katz to a wild and wooly Jewish American family in Cleveland, Ohio in 1932, Joel began his life in the theater at the age of 9, starting in children’s theater and then moving to the main stage. He was hooked, and... Read more

Boys in the Trees

By: Carly Simon

Narrated by: Carly Simon

Length: 13 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: No

Simon's memoir reveals her remarkable life, beginning with her storied childhood as the third daughter of Richard L. Simon, the co-founder of publishing giant Simon & Schuster, her musical debut as half of The Simon Sisters performing folk songs with her sister Lucy in Greenwich Village, to a meteoric solo career that would result in 13 top... Read more

Music Class Today!

By: David Weinstone

Narrated by: David Weinstone

Length: 2 minutes

Abridged: No

Hooray!
Music class is underway!

As soon as the teacher starts to play his guitar and sing, the kids are whirling and twirling and having a blast. But for one hesitant little music maker, it is all a bit overwhelming at first. This song is a reassuring story about the courage it sometimes takes to try something new will resonate with children... Read more

This Is All a Dream We Dreamed

By: Blair Jackson & David Gans

Narrated by: Holter Graham, Fred Berman, Oliver Wyman, Arthu...

Length: 17 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: No

In This Is All a Dream We Dreamed, two of the most well-respected chroniclers of the Dead, Blair Jackson and David Gans, reveal the band’s story through the words of its members, their creative collaborators and peers, and a number of diverse fans, stitching together a multitude of voices into a seamless oral tapestry. Capturing the ebullient... Read more

Waylon

By: Terry Jennings

Narrated by: Christopher Ryan Grant

Length: 6 hours 50 minutes

Abridged: No

"This book is a terrific tribute, from a son to his father."---Willie Nelson

"I'm so excited about Terry's new book."---Dolly Parton

From the Foreword by Ken Mansfield

"There are many stories about Waylon . . . the family man, the creative genius man, the quiet man, the king-of-the-six-day-roar-man, the uncommon man, the legendary man, the bad-ass... Read more

Original Gangstas

By: Ben Westhoff

Narrated by: J. D. Jackson

Length: 15 hours 17 minutes

Abridged: No

"Raw, authoritative, and unflinching ... An elaborately detailed, darkly surprising, definitive history of the LA gangsta rap era." -- Kirkus, starred review

A monumental, revealing narrative history about the legendary group of artists at the forefront of West Coast hip-hop: Eazy-E, Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, Snoop Dogg, and Tupac Shakur.

Amid rising... Read more

Blue Man World

By: Blue Man Group

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

The first-ever Blue Man Group book, published on the occasion of their 25th anniversary. As entertaining and hilarious as the show itself, Blue Man World reveals everything you ever wanted to know about the Blue Men, but couldn't get them to tell you.
A glorious combination of music, comedy, and state-of-the-art technology, Blue Man Group has... Read more

Before You Judge Me

By: Tavis Smiley & David Ritz

Narrated by: Leo Coltrane

Length: 5 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: No

A powerful chronicle of the sixteen weeks leading up to King of Pop Michael Jackson's death.

Michael Jackson's final months were like the rest of his short and legendary life: filled with deep lows and soaring highs, a constant hunt for privacy, and the pressure and fame that made him socially fragile and almost -- ultimately -- unable to live.... Read more

Why You Love Music

By: John Powell

Narrated by: Phil Fox

Length: 8 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: No

A delightful journey through the psychology and science of music, Why You Love Music is the perfect book for anyone who loves a tune.

Music plays a hugely important role in our emotional, intellectual, and even physical lives. It impacts the ways we work, relax, behave, and feel. It can make us smile or cry, it helps us bond with the people... Read more

Hamilton

By: Lin-Manuel Miranda & Jeremy McCarter

Narrated by: Lin-Manuel Miranda

Length: 6 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

A backstage pass to the groundbreaking, hit musical Hamilton, winner of the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and Eleven Tony Awards, including Best Musical, including the award-winning libretto, behind-the-scenes photos and interviews, and exclusive footnotes from composer-lyricist-star Lin-Manuel Miranda, now streaming on Disney+ with the original... Read more

VIP: Battle of the Bands

By: Jen Calonita

Narrated by: Tara Sands

Length: 3 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: No

Grab a backstage pass and join Mac Lowell on a tour with her favorite boy band in this exciting adventure.Mackenzie "Mac" Lowell is living a dream come true on tour with her favorite boy band. Spending time on the road with Perfect Storm hasn't been what Mac expected, though—it's even BETTER!But with screaming fans and big-time recording... Read more

With a Love Like That

By: Michael Feeney Callan

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

Here, for the first time, is an intimate look inside the Beatles and their relationships with their muses, the eight women who shared the Beatles' lives from their teens, through Beatle-mania to the breakup. In evaluating the lives of these storied women, the book charts unrecorded collaborations and the startlingly revelatory autobiographical... Read more