Country & western

"Det känns som att skriva passar mig som hand i handske; jag började och sedan gick det av bara farten ..." För första gången berättar en av rockens levande legender och mest originella artister med egna ord (utan spökskrivare) hela historien om sig…

"Om mitt liv har något att säga någon, så är det här jag säger det." - Johnny Cash Han är större än någonsin. Hans musik hittar ständigt nya fans och hans skivor säljer som aldrig förr. Detta är Johnny Cashs självbiografi. Här avslöjar Johnny Cash s…

Countrygitarr är en handbok för dig som vill lära dig att spela country på gitarr. Boken vänder sig i första hand till erfarna gitarrister, både de som har spelat country tidigare och de som är nybörjare i genren. Boken innehåller de vanligaste komp…

Guitar sleuth and music-history detective Deke Dickerson tells the true tales of 50 thrilling rare guitar finds that will make guitarists green with envy. These days, classic vintage guitars can bring Ferrari and Porsche prices. As with automobiles,…

Countryton och Gospelsång har sin utgångspunkt i det musikaliskt omvälvande 6o- och 70-talet då den andliga musiken i Skandinavien tog sig nya uttryck, influerad av amerikansk gospel och country. Många nya grupper med elgitarrer, trummor, annorlunda…

As told by the musicians who made it happen, Desperados: The Roots of Country Rock revisits country rock's rise to the top of the charts. Music scholar John Einarson delves into the years from 1963, when Buck Owens and his Buckaroos brought an elect…

How do you define rockabilly? Who were the original "outlaws" of Country music? Where can you go to hear great music in Austin, Texas? "My Country Roots" answers all these questions and hundreds more It is a resource that will help you fill your mp3…

Graced by more than 200 illustrations, many of them seldom seen and some never before published, this sparkling volume offers vivid portraits of the men and women who created country music, the artists whose lives and songs formed the rich tradition…

A pivotal member of the hugely successful bluegrass band Flatt and Scruggs and the Foggy Mountain Boys, Dobro pioneer Josh Graves (1927-2006) was a living link between bluegrass music and the blues. In Bluegrass Bluesman, this influential performer…

Signature Licks GuitarTake an in-depth look at the songs and solos of country guitarist extraordinaire Brad Paisley with this book/CD pack. Learn to play the key licks from 12 of his best, including: Alcohol * Cluster Pluck * Huckleberry Jam * I'm G…

For over three decades R. Crumb has shocked, entertained, titillated and challenged the imaginations (and the inhibitions) of comics fans the world over. The acknowledged father of "underground comix," Crumb is the single greatest influence on the a…

(E-Z Play Today). 25 of his very best, including: Always On My Mind * Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain * Crazy * Georgia On My Mind * Help Me Make It Through The Night * Make The World Go Away * Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys * On Th…

This official matching sheet music collection to Carrie Underwood's fourth studio album contains piano/vocal/guitar arrangements of all 14 of its memorable tracks. From gritty "Good Girl" to gorgeous ballads like "Good in Goodbye," fans who enjoy si…

From his formative years playing pure, hardcore honky-tonk for mid-'80s Los Angeles punk rockers through his subsequent surge to the top of the country charts, Dwight Yoakam has enjoyed a singular career. An electrifying live performer, superb write…

Violin Play-AlongThe Violin Play-Along series will help you play your favorite songs quickly and easily. Just follow the music, listen to the CD to hear how the violin should sound, and then play along using the separate backing tracks. With the mel…

A vibrant introduction to a quintessential American art form, Country Music: A Cultural and Stylistic History is the first undergraduate textbook that focuses solely on country music. Written by an experienced teacher and renowned scholar of the gen…

Equal parts outlaw, renegade, and legend, Waylon Jennings enjoyed a stellar music career for four decades and this no-holds-barred autobiography reveals the story of a man who infused conservative country music traditions with the energy of rock and…

Before he achieved his dream of being an internationally known rock personality, Ryan Adams had a band in Raleigh, North Carolina. Whiskeytown led the wave of insurgent-country bands that came of age with No Depression magazine in the mid-1990s, and…

This is the first biography of the elusive musician who influenced an entire generation of country songwriters as his tragic life became the stuff of legend.At last, the authorized biography of Townes Van Zandt (1944-1997), who wrote such unforgetta…

Dolly Parton is the most famous person ever to have emerged from the American country music scene with her iconic cartoon image - mountainous blonde wigs, pumped up breasts and dazzling outfits. This is the first new and substantial biography for ov…

"The Story of a Life with Strings Attached"Brad Paisley is one of country music's leading men--admired as a recording artist, a performer, a songwriter, and a guitar slinger. This was not always so. In "Diary of a Player," Paisley for the first time…

This book is the very personal story of how Brad Paisley came of age as a musician and a man. Focusing on what it means to play the guitar and how he found his voice through a series of guitars, the book will also share what he has learned about lif…

Over 50 fingerpicking guitar solos in notation and tablature in country blues, Delta blues, ragtime blues, Texas blues and bottleneck styles. An extremely comprehensive blues solo collection. 2 CD's included.

For Pavement fans and rock enthusiasts comes an engaging profile of the band and their quirkily dark, melodic sound and cryptic, mirth-filled lyrics.

In this original graphic novel, Frank Young and David Lasky tell the story of the pioneering American country music group the Carter Family, who recorded between 1927 and 1956. The Carters had a humble beginning as struggling farmers in the Blue Rid…

(Guitar Recorded Versions). Jerry Reed is one of country music's guitar pioneers. His unique instrumental approach has strongly influenced the current generation of Nashville players. Now, you can learn from the source Here are a dozen songs transcr…

From Merle Travis and Chet Atkins to Vince Gill and Brad Paisley, this book/CD pack offers an inside look at the genesis of country guitar. featuring solo transcriptions in notes & tab, lessons on how to play them, guitarist bios, equipment notes, p…

(String Letter Publishing). Learn the fundamentals of bluegrass by exploring its various styles and the masters who defined the genre: Doc Watson, Clarence White, and Norman Blake. The book includes background information, instruction and 12 classic…

(Guitar Play-Along). The Guitar Play-Along Series will help you play your favorite songs quickly and easily Just follow the tab, listen to the CD to hear how the guitar should sound, and then play along using the separate backing tracks. The melody…

(Ukulele Play-Along). Now you can play your favorite songs on your uke with great-sounding backing tracks to help you sound like a bona fide pro This pack features 8 songs from the Man in Black, including: Cry, Cry, Cry * Daddy Sang Bass * Folsom Pr…

(Piano Play-Along). Play 8 of your favorite songs with sound-alike CD tracks. Each volume in this series comes with a CD of orchestrated arrangements. The music in this book matches these recorded orchestrations. There are two tracks for each a full…

(Pro Vocal). Whether you're a karaoke singer or preparing for an audition, the Pro Vocal series is for you. The book contains the lyrics, melody, and chord symbols for eight hit songs. The CD contains demos for listening and separate backing tracks…

The writer of such influential songs as "Pancho and Lefty," "To Live's to Fly," "If I Needed You," and "For the Sake of the Song," Townes Van Zandt exerted an influence on at least two generations of Texas musicians that belies his relatively brief,…

Fretted Bluegrass Ukulele features 21 of the most popular bluegrass songs and fiddle tunes arranged for ukulele by Fred Sokolow. Each song comes with three tablature arrangements: one arrangement where you strum the chords and sing the tune; one whe…

Blonde pop/country sensation Taylor Swift took the world by storm with her self-titled debut album, and her second album, Fearless. Speak Now follows these runaway success stories and upholds Swift's reputation for catchy tunes and relatable lyrics,…

Buck Owens was the top-selling country act of the 1960s, with more than thirty top ten singles and fifteen consecutive #1 hits. Inventor of the Bakersfield Sound, he was hugely popular not only with country fans but with rock fans too. The Beatles c…

From Johnny Cash's childhood on an Arkansas cotton farm to his early years at Sun Records, this autobiography covers his life on the road and performances for world leaders. There is also the dark side of his life: amphetamines and pain killers, a s…

Beginning with the musical cultures of the American South in the 1920s and 1930s, "Bluegrass: A History" traces the genre through its pivotal developments during the era of Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys in the forties. It describes early blueg…

Small-town dance halls once overflowed with people flocking to see their favorite country bands and to dance. Dance Halls and Last Calls explores over one hundred of these vintage dance halls and their communities through the eyes of artists who pla…

From the smoke-filled coffeehouse of the 1950s folk scene, where she first performed, to the racially tense South of the early sixties, bringing support to terrorized African-Americans with Martin Luther King, Jr. Joan has been involved with some of…

First authoritative look at the life and music of this seminal artist. From her early collaborations with country rock legend Gram Parsons, through her work with Linda Ronstadt and Dolly Parton, to her current reign as the queen of alternative count…

Willie Nelson is more than just a singer whose albums have captures this country's imagination for more than thirty years: he is the nearest thing we have to the poet laureate of America's heart and the heartland. Told with frankness, warmth and ear…

Dolly Parton has an enviable record of accomplishment as a performer, songwriter, recording artist, businesswoman, and philanthropist. She has triumphed on Broadway, in the movies, and even with her own theme park. "The Words and Music of Dolly Part…

In this riveting personal story, the award-winning, bestselling recording artist takes you on a tour through his house of memories, offering a fascinating look inside his turbulent and successful life. Merle reveals previously untold stories about h…

A lively tour of the state's music, from the days of string bands through hillbilly, western swing, gospel, bluegrass, and honkey-tonk to through the Nashville Sound and beyond. Through personal interviews with many of the living legends of Kentucky…

The beautiful and tragic saga of the Louvin Brothers - one of the most legendary country duos of all time - is one of America's great untold stories. Charlie Louvin was a good, god-fearing, churchgoing singer, but his brother Ira had the devil in hi…