Music audiobooks

Lodi

By: Bill Brown

Narrated by: Bill Brown

Length: 50 minutes

Abridged: No

(Beginner Level) Learn both the rhythm and lead guitar parts to this CCR hit without using any music, tab, or video. The entire lesson is taught “by ear” in two- to four-measure sections and demonstration and backing tracks in three different configurations are included! Read more

The Velvet Underground's The Velvet Underground and Nico

By: Joe Harvard

Narrated by: Brian Telestai

Length: 3 hours 14 minutes

Abridged: No

The Velvet Underground and Nico has influenced the sound of more bands than any other album. And remarkably, it still sounds as fresh and challenging today as it did upon its release in 1967. In this book, Joe Harvard covers everything from Lou Reed's lyrical genius to John Cale's groundbreaking instrumentation, and from the creative input of... Read more

Nature’s Symphony of Tranquil Forest Soundscapes Using Enhanced 8D Audio For A More Natural Relaxation

By: Cedar Skye

Narrated by: Cedar Skye

Length: 6 hours 17 minutes

Abridged: No

Discover the ultimate retreat for your mind and soul with Nature’s Symphony of Tranquil Forest Soundscapes. Immerse yourself in the soothing embrace of nature, meticulously crafted using Enhanced 8D Audio to transport you to a world of unparalleled relaxation. This book is more than just an audio experience—it’s a Meditation Aid for Unmatched... Read more

Elvis is King: Costello's My Aim is True

By: Richard Crouse

Narrated by: Shea Taylor

Length: 3 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: No

An explosive, groundbreaking album that crowned a new king of rock in just 33 minutes Before Elvis Costello was one of Rolling Stone’s greatest artists of all time, before he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, he was Declan P. McManus, an office drone with a dull suburban life and a side gig in a pub rock band. In 1976, under the... Read more

Nature’s Symphony Of Soothing Cicada Soundscapes Mixed With Piano Rhythms For Stress Relief & Sound Sleep

By: Cedar Skye

Narrated by: Cedar Skye

Length: 6 hours 48 minutes

Abridged: No

Immerse yourself in the tranquil world of deep relaxation with Nature’s Symphony of Soothing Cicada Soundscapes Mixed with Piano Rhythms for Stress Relief & Sound Sleep. This one-of-a-kind audio experience is meticulously designed to help you unwind, achieve peaceful rest, and rejuvenate your mind and body. By blending the gentle melodies of... Read more

La música ha muerto

By: Halasius Bradford

Narrated by: Alberto Rodriguez

Length: 2 hours

Abridged: No

Una Indagación Filosófica y Cultural sobre la Muerte de la Música. Este tratado filosófico de Halasius Bradford y provocador diseca la transformación de la música de una fuerza orgánica y mística a un producto mercantilizado, argumentando que la música moderna se ha reducido a simples patrones de sonido, despojada de su alma. Explorando las... Read more

THE PROFESSIONAL VOICEOVER HANDBOOK

By: Peter Baker

Narrated by: Peter Baker

Length: 6 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: No

This comprehensive audiobook narrated by the author details how to set up your own voiceover business in your own home studio. With sections on voice training, creating powerful showreels, setting up your website and getting your first jobs in, the highly experienced voice artist Peter Baker will take your hand from complete beginner to pro as... Read more

Traumerei (Schuman)

By: Bill Brown

Narrated by: Bill Brown

Length: 43 minutes

Abridged: No

From “Scenes from Childhood.” This is a late intermediate level piece suitable for most adult second or third year students. The song is demonstrated fully and then taught completely “by ear” describing every note and finger used to play the song. Read more

Barefoot Pilgrimage

By: Andrea Corr

Narrated by: Andrea Corr

Length: 4 hours 45 minutes

Abridged: No

Andrea Corr’s Barefoot Pilgrimage is a compelling and honest memoir. In part, an exercise in coming to terms with and making sense of life and mortality following the loss of a beloved father; in part, a reflection on an unlikely journey with her siblings through the music industry; in part, a meditation on family, on music,... Read more

Music and Mind

By: Renée Fleming

Narrated by: Gina Daniels, Carin Gilfry, Patty Nieman, Cary ...

Length: 22 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: No

"This book inspires us all to immerse ourselves in the vast potential of music and other creative arts to heal our wounds, sharpen our minds, enliven our bodies, and restore our broken connections.” —Bessel van der Kolk, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Body Keeps the Score

World-renowned soprano and arts/health advocate Renée Fleming... Read more

Oceanwaves

By: Dennis O´Neill

Narrated by: Dennis O´Neill

Length: 1 hour 23 minutes

Abridged: No

Ocean Waves - Backed with Healing Subliminals Switch off, feel the force of nature and fill up with the powerful energy of the sea! These Hawaiian waves - breathtakingly powerful and healing - were recorded using dummy head technology, creating the best sounding recording of this natural sound. Salutary subliminal messages make this CD... Read more

The History of Rock & Roll, Volume 2

By: Ed Ward

Narrated by: David Colacci

Length: 12 hours 50 minutes

Abridged: No

It's February 1964 and The Beatles just landed in New York City, where the NYPD, swarms of fans, and a crowd of two hundred journalists await their first American press conference. It begins with the question on everyone's mind: "Are you going to get a haircut in America?" and ends with a reporter tugging Paul McCartney's hair in an attempt to... Read more

It Came Upon the Midnight Clear

By: Bill Brown

Narrated by: Bill Brown

Length: 18 minutes

Abridged: No

This Christmas standard is easy to learn in this “by ear” lesson. The arrangement is demonstrated and then taught in two- to four-measure sections. There is no print or music involved. If you like this lesson check out the other Piano by Ear Christmas carols that are arranged at this late beginner level. Read more

Brad Lansky and the Result War

By: J.D. Venne

Narrated by: Dieter Zimmermann, Jeremy Crutchley, Jennifer B...

Length: 2 hours 8 minutes

Abridged: No

The Rogue Planet missed Earth by a few thousand kilometers and quickly receded into the blackness of space.The Sleepers, the smartest form of biological life ever encountered, showed no interest in Earth and shunned all communication, even with GAIA. The massive object deflected Earth inward, toward the Sun.Earth’s new orbit is elliptical - a... Read more

3 Kings

By: Zack O'Malley Greenburg

Narrated by: Matt Amendt

Length: 8 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: No

Tracing the careers of hip-hop's three most dynamic stars, this deeply reported history brilliantly examines the entrepreneurial genius of the first musician tycoons: Diddy, Dr. Dre, and Jay-Z.

Being successful musicians was simply never enough for the three kings of hip-hop. Diddy, Dr. Dre, and Jay-Z lifted themselves from childhood adversity... Read more

My Own Devices

By: Dessa

Narrated by: Dessa

Length: 7 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: No

“I love the way Dessa puts words together. In her songs, in her poetry, in her short stories, and now in this beautiful and candid memoir.  Wanna be an artist? Get this book.”
--Lin-Manuel Miranda

"Dessa writes beautifully about a wide range of topics, including science, music, and the pain that comes with being in love; it's a surprising and... Read more

The Producer

By: Dunstan Prial

Narrated by: Ray Porter

Length: 12 hours 21 minutes

Abridged: No

The son of a Vanderbilt heiress, John Hammond listened to jazz records with his parents’ servants, went to Harlem as a teenager, and became a regular in clubs where very few white faces ever appeared. Taking a little family money, Hammond went across racial lines in pre–World War II America and came back with recordings of some of the greatest... Read more

Classic Fairy Tales 2

By: Peter Combe

Narrated by: Peter Combe

Length: 53 minutes

Abridged: No

Here are four of the most loved children’s fairy tales read and sung by one of Australia’s best-known children’s entertainers, Peter Combe – winner of three ARIAs for Best Children’s Album and famous for such classic songs as 'Wash Your Face in Orange Juice', 'Newspaper Mama', 'Spaghetti Bolognaise' and 'Toffee Apple'. These stories, loved the... Read more

The Beatles 100

By: John Borack

Narrated by: Keith Sellon-Wright

Length: 9 hours 5 minutes

Abridged: No

Was John Lennon meeting Paul McCartney more significant than John Lennon meeting Yoko Ono? Rubber Soul or Revolver? Which Wings album was Paul McCartney's solo pinnacle?



In 100 brief chapters, John M. Borack discusses and ranks the greatest moments in Beatles history. An avid Fab Four fan since childhood and a music journalist for more than... Read more

Dangerous Melodies

By: Jonathan Rosenberg

Narrated by: Chris Henry Coffey

Length: 15 hours 55 minutes

Abridged: No

A Juilliard-trained musician and professor of history explores the fascinating entanglement of classical music with American foreign relations.Dangerous Melodies vividly evokes a time when classical music stood at the center of American life, occupying a prominent place in the nation’s culture and politics. The work of renowned conductors,... Read more

My First Tchaikovsky Album

By: Naxos

Narrated by: Paul Courtenay Hyu

Length: 1 hour 19 minutes

Abridged: No

Meet Tchaikovsky... Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky was just five when he started learning the piano – in his small home-town in Russia. Most families like his had a piano but very few small boys could play it so well. Then he started writing music, too. Ideas for new music poured out of him, especially wonderful tunes. He wrote a lot of music for... Read more

The Sound of Being Human

By: Jude Rogers

Narrated by: Jude Rogers

Length: 8 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: No

'Too often we treat popular music as wallpaper surrounding us as we live our lives. Jude Rogers shows the emotional and cerebral heft such music can have. It's a personal journey which becomes universal. Fascinating'
Ian Rankin

'Moving and absorbing, The Sound of Being Human mixes memoir, analysis, anecdote and personal chronicle into a mosaic... Read more

Spinning Plates

By: Sophie Ellis-Bextor

Narrated by: Sophie Ellis-Bextor

Length: 9 hours 27 minutes

Abridged: No

Singer, broadcaster and mother Sophie Ellis-Bextor shares her experiences, insights and reflections on men, music and motherhood.

Sophie Ellis-Bextor's kitchen discos became a source of much needed escapism, catharsis and sequined joy for a swathe of the population during lockdown. From knackered mothers and fed up fathers, to cooped up partiers... Read more

Le cerveau et la musique

By: Michel Rochon

Narrated by: Michel Rochon

Length: 4 hours 42 minutes

Abridged: No

Un son, une note, une mélodie et voilà… le cerveau en effervescence. Mais pourquoi certains airs arrivent-ils à nous tirer des larmes, à nous donner la chair de poule, à nous enthousiasmer ou à nous faire danser ? Pourquoi sommes-nous touchés par les symphonies de Beethoven, par les performances vocales de Céline Dion, par les reels endiablés de... Read more