Music audiobooks

Emmy in the Key of Code

By: Aimee Lucido

Narrated by: Suzy Jackson

Length: 3 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

In this innovative middle grade novel, coding and music take center stage as new girl Emmy tries to find her place in a new school. Perfect for fans of GIRLS WHO CODE series and THE CROSSOVER. In a new city, at a new school, twelve-year-old Emmy has never felt more out of tune. Things start to look up when she takes her first coding class,... Read more

High School

By: Sara Quin & Tegan Quin

Narrated by: Sara Quin & Tegan Quin

Length: 9 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: No

"Tegan and Sara Quin’s joint memoir is perfect in audiobook form....Knowing and loving Tegan and Sara the musicians will obviously make this listen extra special, but it’s by no means a prerequisite to entry. High School, very literally, is for everyone." -- Paste, best audiobooks of 2019

This program is read by the authors and features bonus... Read more

Hard to Handle

By: Steve Gorman

Narrated by: Steve Gorman

Length: 13 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

Black Crowes drummer and cofounder Steve Gorman shares the band's inside story in this behind-the-scenes biography, from their supernova stardom in the '90s to exhilarating encounters with industry legends.
"This book is literally the Angela's Ashes of rock memoirs. .. I absolutely loved this book."-BILL BURR, comedian "I couldn't put the book... Read more

The Book of Exodus

By: Vivien Goldman

Narrated by: Vivien Goldman

Length: 12 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: No

Here is an unforgettable portrait of Bob Marley and an acutely perceptive appreciation of his musical and spiritual legacy.Reggae superstar Bob Marley is one of the world’s most important and influential artists. Exodus, named by Time magazine as “Album of the Century,” is Bob Marley’s masterpiece of spiritual exploration. Recorded in London... Read more

Sweat the Technique

By: Rakim

Narrated by: Rakim

Length: 6 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

The musician and Hip Hop legend—hailed as “the greatest MC of all time” and compared to Thelonious Monk—reimagines the writing handbook in this memoir and guide that incorporates the soulful genius, confidence, and creativity of a master artist.

When he exploded on the music scene, musical genius Rakim was hailed for his brilliant artistic style,... Read more

Der Schöne und die Beats - Abridged

By: Josip Radovic & Michael Schindler

Narrated by: Shindy

Length: 5 hours 52 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Vom Hate zum Hype zum modernen Klassiker: Shindy ist ein Phänomen. Sein Weg führte ihn aus der schwäbischen Provinz an die Spitze der deutschen Charts. Von seinen ersten Versuchen als Rapper arbeitete er sich hoch, bis er schließlich von Bushido unter Vertrag genommen wurde. Mittlerweile ist er ein Superstar der deutschen Hip-Hop-Szene. Mit... Read more

For the Love of Music

By: John Mauceri

Narrated by: John Mauceri

Length: 6 hours 7 minutes

Abridged: No

With a lifetime of experience, profound knowledge and understanding, and heartwarming appreciation, an internationally celebrated conductor and teacher answers the questions: Why should I listen to classical music? How can I get the most from the listening experience?

A protégé of Leonard Bernstein--his colleague for eighteen years--and an... Read more

Do Sing: Reclaim your voice. Find your singing tribe

By: James Sills

Narrated by: James Sills

Length: 2 hours 17 minutes

Abridged: No

Singing is one thing, but singing together is something else. Powerful and uplifting, group singing creates deep human connections and benefits our wellbeing. And it's fun.

Vocal leader James Sills believes that group singing has the power to change lives. It is a joyful expression of our humanity that gives us purpose, encourages us to be fully... Read more

Passionate Spirit

By: Cate Haste

Narrated by: Helen Lloyd

Length: 13 hours 32 minutes

Abridged: No

A new biography of Alma Mahler (1879-1964), revealing a woman determined to wield power in a world that denied her agency
History has long vilified Alma Mahler. Critics accused her of distracting Gustav Mahler from his work, and her passionate love affairs shocked her peers. Drawing on Alma's vivid, sensual, and overlooked diaries, biographer... Read more

The Dog Who Lost His Bark

By: Eoin Colfer

Narrated by: Gary Furlong

Length: 1 hour 15 minutes

Abridged: No

A warm, uplifting story about a boy, his dog, and the healing power of music marks a first-time collaboration between two former Irish Children’s Laureates, Eoin Colfer and P.J. Lynch.Patrick has been desperate for a dog of his own for as long as he can remember, and this summer, with his father away, he longs for a canine friend more than ever.... Read more

To Feel the Music

By: Neil Young & Phil Baker

Narrated by: Keith Carradine

Length: 5 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: No

Neil Young took on the music industry so that fans could hear his music—all music—the way it was meant to be heard. Today, most of the music fans listen to is streamed via online services and highly compressed. It’s convenient, but, frustratingly, this comes at the cost of quality. Gone are the days when it was technologically necessary to... Read more

Country Music

By: Dayton Duncan & Ken Burns

Narrated by: Brian Corrigan, Dayton Duncan & Ken Burns

Length: 18 hours 7 minutes

Abridged: No

The rich and colorful story of America's most popular music and the singers and songwriters who captivated, entertained, and consoled listeners throughout the twentieth century--based on the upcoming eight-part film series to air on PBS in September 2019

This deeply researched and hugely entertaining history begins where country music itself... Read more

Dear Miss Silvers

By: Arnold Schönberg

Narrated by: Arnold Schönberg

Length: 2 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: No

"Ich mache diesem Unterhaltungsdelirium gegenüber das Recht einer Minderheit geltend: Man muss auch die notwendigen Dinge verbreiten können, nicht bloß die überflüssigen... Neue Musik ist niemals von allem Anfang an schön." Aus diesen harschen Worten Arnold Schönbergs gegen die aufkommenden Massenmedien spricht gleichermaßen die Gewissheit des... Read more

Don't Look Back In Anger

By: Daniel Rachel

Narrated by: Charles Armstrong, David John, Dean Williamson,...

Length: 18 hours 44 minutes

Abridged: No

Read by Paul McGann, Louise Brealey, Tania Rodrigues, Shvorne Marks, Jot Davies, David John, Dean Williamson and Charles Armstrong. Introduced by Daniel Rachel, and featuring audio-exclusive extracts from Daniel's source interviews.

The nineties was the decade when British culture reclaimed its position at the artistic centre of the world. Not... Read more

Summertime

By: Richard Crawford

Narrated by: David Colacci

Length: 19 hours 5 minutes

Abridged: No

New York City native and gifted pianist George Gershwin blossomed as an accompanist before his talent as a songwriter opened the way to Broadway, where he fashioned his own brand of American music. He composed a long run of musical comedies, many with his brother Ira as lyricist, but his aspirations reached beyond commercial success.



A lifetime... Read more

Blue

By: Steve Aoki & Daniel Paisner

Narrated by: Greg Chun & Steve Aoki

Length: 6 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

This program includes sections recorded by Steve Aoki while on tour.

The music. The mix. His life.

"Sometimes I think my whole life can be seen through shades of blue..." — Steve Aoki

Blue is the remarkable story of Steve Aoki, the superstar DJ/producer who started his career as a vegan straightedge hardcore music kid hellbent on defying his... Read more

Hurricanes

By: Rick Ross & Neil Martinez-Belkin

Narrated by: Guy Lockard

Length: 5 hours 53 minutes

Abridged: No

“A gripping journey.”—People

The highly anticipated memoir from hip-hop icon Rick Ross chronicles his coming of age amid Miami’s crack epidemic, his star-studded controversies and his unstoppable rise to fame.

Rick Ross is an indomitable presence in the music industry, but few people know his full story. Now, for the first time, Ross offers a... Read more

Oslo

By: J.T. Rogers

Narrated by: Anthony Azizi, Josh Bitton, Edita Brychta, JD C...

Length: 2 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

1993. In this rollicking take on modern diplomacy, a Norwegian social scientist and his diplomat wife are determined to try a new tactic to break the long-standing deadlock of the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. A secret back channel in Norway leads to unexpected breakthroughs as negotiators find common ground. When the political becomes... Read more

Viosilence

By: Walter Berger, Christian Schaeffer & Klaus Thew...

Narrated by: BST

Length: 45 minutes

Abridged: No

"Musik?" Die Verfertigung der Klänge beim Spielen, wie MC Kleist gesagt hat. Die Farben nicht auf der Palette mischen, sondern auf der Leinwand. Vorgemischt sind sie allerdings: Cello, Gitarre, Geige, elektrisch verstärkt, aber nie gestimmt bei uns, keine Tonarten, keine Melodien, keine Harmonien - keine Absprachen, aber Routinen und Rituale.... Read more

Die abenteuerliche Reise der kleinen Note G - Ein musikalisches Hörbuch über die geheimnisvolle Welt der Noten (ungekürzt)

By: Jürgen Langhans

Narrated by: Jürgen Langhans

Length: 1 hour 46 minutes

Abridged: No

Die kleine Note G wohnt gemeinsam mit ihrer quirligen Schwester A und den Eltern Des und Cis in einem Notenbüchlein voller Kinderlieder. Eines Tages fällt ihr auf, daß weder sie noch die anderen Noten ihrer Wohnung gespielt oder gesungen werden. Die Eltern verraten ihr ein bisher wohlgehütetes Geheimnis, und eines Tages begibt sich G mit ihrem... Read more

Hämchen Hämchen / Wunderschöner junger Mann

By: Rosa Barba, Klaus Sander, Anja Theismann, Jan S...

Narrated by: Wichtel u. die Wuchteln

Length: 8 minutes

Abridged: No

1) Wichtel und die Wuchteln: Hämchen Hämchen mit einem Doppelquartett des Männergesangsvereins Alpenland Mariazell 2) Wuchtel und die Wichteln: Wunderschöner junger Mann mit Lucyna und Megumi Read more

Shout, Sister, Shout!

By: Gayle Wald

Narrated by: Leslie Uggams, Shawn T. Andrew & Anthony Heilbut

Length: 11 hours

Abridged: No

The untold story of 2018 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Sister Rosetta Tharpe, America’s first rock guitar diva

Long before “women in rock” became a media catchphrase, African American guitar virtuoso Rosetta Tharpe proved in spectacular fashion that women could rock. Born in Cotton Plant, Arkansas, in 1915, Tharpe was gospel’s first... Read more

Man in the Music

By: Joseph Vogel

Narrated by: Keith Sellon-Wright

Length: 16 hours 44 minutes

Abridged: No

For half a century, Michael Jackson’s music has been an indelible part of our cultural consciousness. Landmark albums such as Off the Wall and Thriller shattered records, broke racial barriers, amassed awards, and set a new standard for popular music. While his songs continue to be played in nearly every corner of the world, however, they have... Read more

This Searing Light, the Sun and Everything Else

By: Jon Savage

Narrated by: Liam Gerrard

Length: 9 hours 47 minutes

Abridged: No

An exciting new book on Joy Division, featuring never before told stories.



Jon Savage's oral history of Joy Division is the last word on the band that ended with the suicide of Ian Curtis in Macclesfield on May 18, 1980. It weaves together interviews conducted by the author, but never used in the making of the film Joy Division, which told the... Read more