Music audiobooks

First Lady of Song

By: Geoffrey Mark Fidelman

Narrated by: Geoffrey Mark Fidelman

Length: 12 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

Ella Fitzgerald. The name alone conjures up images of the Savoy Ballroom; of the Chick Webb, Duke Ellington, and Count Basie bands; of hot jazz, sweet ballads, and a genuinely unique presence. Ella Fitzgerald, an artist who has been called a national treasure—and no one has disputed the laudation—has captivated an international audience for more... Read more

Pettersson und Findus. Das Musical - Abridged

By: Sven Nordqvist & Christian Berg

Narrated by: Konstantin Wecker

Length: 45 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Christian Berg und Konstantin Wecker haben zwei Bilderbücher von Sven Nordqvist als Musical für kleine und große Kinder bearbeitet: "Eine Geburtstagstorte für die Katze" und "Aufruhr im Gemüsebeet". Pettersson und sein Kater Findus haben mit den Widrigkeiten des Alltags zu kämpfen: Sei es das fehlende Mehl für die Geburtstagstorte für Findus... Read more

Händel - Abenteuer Klassik (Autorinnenlesung mit Musik)

By: Cosima Breidenstein

Narrated by: Cosima Breidenstein

Length: 1 hour 11 minutes

Abridged: No

Georg Friedrich Händel war einer der bedeutendsten Komponisten des Barock und erlebte auf seinen zahlreichen Reisen allerlei Abenteuer. Musikerin, Klassikexpertin und Autorin Cosima Breidenstein erzählt sein Leben kindgerecht und interessant nach und spielt ein paar der wichtigsten Werke auf ihrer Violine ein. Unterstützt wird sie dabei von... Read more

Mozart - Abenteuer Klassik (Autorinnenlesung mit Musik)

By: Cosima Breidenstein

Narrated by: Cosima Breidenstein

Length: 58 minutes

Abridged: No

Die Musikerin, Klassikexpertin und Autorin Cosima Breidenstein erzählt unterhaltsam und kindgerecht aus Wolfgang Amadeus Mozarts Leben und illustriert ihre Geschichten mit wunderschönen Musikeinlagen. Dabei erfahren die kleinen (und großen) Zuhörer nicht nur viel über einen der wichtigsten Komponisten aller Zeiten, sondern auch, dass Klassik... Read more

Funny Peculiar

By: Will Young

Narrated by: Will Young

Length: 5 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: No

In 2001 Will Young shot to fame as the first winner of Pop Idol. It was clear from the start that he would never be a typical pop star - and more than ten years later he has become one of our best-loved and most intriguing artists.

From his dramatic experiences on Pop Idol; to coming out in the glare of the media spotlight; to his valiant... Read more

The Ant and the Grasshopper

By: Rebecca Emberley

Narrated by: Matthew Brown

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

While hard at work on her chores, an ant hears the wonderful clickety click chirrup of music coming from the distance. Although she knows she should focus on the task at hand, she can't help but explore the joyful noise! Award-winning team Rebecca and Ed Emberley bring an entertaining new twist to the classic children's. The bright, bold... Read more

Light & Shade

By: Brad Tolinski

Narrated by: Robert Fass & John Lee

Length: 7 hours 53 minutes

Abridged: No

More than thirty years after disbanding in 1980, Led Zeppelin continues to be celebrated for its artistic achievements, broad musical influence, and commercial success. The band's notorious exploits have been chronicled in bestselling books; yet none of the individual members of the band has penned a memoir nor cooperated to any degree with the... Read more

Life is a Gift

By: Tony Bennett

Narrated by: Joe Mantegna

Length: 5 hours 42 minutes

Abridged: No

In this beautiful and rich New York Times bestselling retrospective, the entertainment icon shares with his fans the life lessons he has learned throughout a career that spanned six decades. Illustrated with Bennett’s own hand-drawn artwork, Life Is a Gift is a work that will captivate, delight, and be cherished by fans and music lovers of all... Read more

Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die

By: Willie Nelson & Kinky Friedman

Narrated by: Tom Stechschulte

Length: 4 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: No

In Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die, Willie Nelson muses about his greatest influences and the things that are most important to him, and celebrates the family, friends, and colleagues who have blessed his remarkable journey. Willie riffs on everything, from music to poker, Texas to Nashville, and more. He shares the outlaw wisdom he has... Read more

Goblin Secrets

By: William Alexander

Narrated by: William Alexander

Length: 4 hours 57 minutes

Abridged: No

In the National Book Award–winning Goblin Secrets, a boy joins a theatrical troupe of goblins to find his missing brother.

In the town of Zombay, there is a witch named Graba who has clockwork chicken legs and moves her house around—much like the fairy tale figure of Baba Yaga. Graba takes in stray children, and Rownie is the youngest boy in her... Read more

Desert Island Discs: 70 Years of Castaways

By: Sean Magee

Narrated by: Alex Jennings & Juliet Stevenson

Length: 18 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

‘For seventy years now Desert Island Discs has managed that rare feat – to be both enduring and relevant. By casting away the biggest names of the day in science, business, politics, showbiz, sport and the arts, it presents a cross-sectional snapshot of the times in which we live. As the decades have passed, the programme has kept pace; never... Read more

Untouchable

By: Randall Sullivan

Narrated by: Mel Foster

Length: 28 hours 30 minutes

Abridged: No

“The first deep-dive narrative by a veteran journalist covering the King of Pop’s convoluted final years on earth . . . [Untouchable] helps cast Jackson in a new light.”—Los Angeles Times“A dishy Michael Jackson biography that makes the exhaustively covered King of Pop fascinating all over again.”—People“A tale of family, fame, lost childhood,... Read more

Write Songs Right Now

By: Alex Forbes

Narrated by: Alex Forbes

Length: 4 hours 18 minutes

Abridged: No

Write Songs Right Now is a hands-on, step-by-step guide to creating original pop songs—an approach that has been road-tested by thousands of Alex's students and coaching clients in New York City, some of whom have gone on to achieve great success. With insight, enthusiasm, and humor, Alex guides listeners through the process of brainstorming for... Read more

Careless Love

By: Peter Guralnick

Narrated by: Kevin Stillwell

Length: 31 hours 6 minutes

Abridged: No

Hailed as "a masterwork" by the Wall Street Journal, Careless Loveis the full, true, and mesmerizing story of Elvis Presley's last two decades, in the long-awaited second volume of Peter Guralnick's masterful two-part biography.

Winner of the Ralph J. Gleason Music Book Award

Last Train to Memphis, the first part of Guralnick's two-volume life of... Read more

Last Train to Memphis

By: Peter Guralnick

Narrated by: Kevin Stillwell

Length: 22 hours 32 minutes

Abridged: No

Written with grace, humor, and affection, Last Train to Memphis has been hailed as the definitive biography of Elvis Presley. It is the first to set aside the myths and focus on Elvis' humanity in a way that has yet to be duplicated.
A New York Times Notable BookWinner of the Ralph J. Gleason Music Book Award
"Elvis steps from the pages. You can... Read more

Bruce

By: Peter Ames Carlin

Narrated by: Bobby Cannavale

Length: 17 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: No

Peter Ames Carlin’s New York Times bestselling biography of one America’s greatest musicians is the first in twenty-five years to be written with the cooperation of Bruce Springsteen himself; “Carlin gets across why Mr. Springsteen has meant so much, for so long, to so many people” (The New York Times).

In Bruce, acclaimed music writer Peter Ames... Read more

Extended interview with Philip Glass

By: PBS NewsHour

Narrated by: PBS NewsHour

Length: 2 minutes

Abridged: No

Jeffrey Brown continues the conversation with Philip Glass online with a few more questions. Read more

Rod

By: Rod Stewart

Narrated by: Simon Vance

Length: 11 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

The extraordinary life and career of music legend Rod Stewart, in his own words for the first time.
 
With his soulful and singular voice, narrative songwriting, and passionate live performances Rod Stewart has paved one of the most iconic and successful music careers of all time. He was the charismatic lead singer for the trailblazing rock and... Read more

John Lennon In His Own Words

By: John Lennon

Narrated by: John Lennon

Length: 51 minutes

Abridged: No

John Lennon was a world famous and influential singer/songwriter and former member of the Beatles.

Here he discusses his life and achievements in a series of interviews from the BBC radio and TV archive: Tonight, broadcast on BBC TV, 18 June 1965 (featuring Kenneth Allsop); The World of Books, broadcast on BBC Radio, 3 July 1965 (featuring... Read more

In the Pleasure Groove

By: John Taylor

Narrated by: John Taylor

Length: 7 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: No

John Taylor, Duran Duran’s co-founder, takes the reader on a wild ride through his life. From the eighties through today, from Rio to All You Need is Now, John writes about the music, the parties, and the MTV videos that made millions swoon.

With Duran Duran, John Taylor has created some of the greatest music of our time. From the disco dazzle... Read more

Happy Days

By: Olly Murs

Narrated by: Olly Murs

Length: 2 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: No

Olly Murs invites you behind the scenes in his official autobiography.


'My life has been a non-stop roller-coaster of extreme emotions, crazy days, unexpected highs and yet my life hasn't been without its low points too. I've tried to imagine myself sitting down with you explaining what I was thinking and feeling during those times. I hope this... Read more

The John Lennon Letters

By: John Lennon

Narrated by: Christopher Eccleston, Allan Corduner, Hunter D...

Length: 8 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: No

A lifetime of letters, collected for the first time, from the legendary musician and songwriter.

John Lennon was one of the greatest songwriters the world has ever known, creator of "Help!", "Come Together", "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds", "Strawberry Fields Forever", "Imagine", and dozens more. But it was in his correspondences that he let his... Read more

Luck or Something Like It

By: Kenny Rogers

Narrated by: Taber Burns

Length: 9 hours 7 minutes

Abridged: No

A living legend of Country Music and a worldwide music icon, superstar Kenny Rogers has enjoyed a fascinating five decades in show business, and he tells the full story of his remarkable life and career in Luck or Something Like It. From his days with hit group The First Edition to his sterling solo work, the artist who ""knows when to hold 'em... Read more

Mick Jagger

By: Philip Norman

Narrated by: James Langton

Length: 24 hours 5 minutes

Abridged: No

Author Phillip Norman, whose previous bestseller, John Lennon: The Life, was praised as a “haunting, mammoth, terrific piece of work” (New York Times Book Review) and whose classic Shout! is widely considered to be the definitive biography of the Beatles, now turns his attention to the iconic front man of the Rolling Stones, “the greatest rock... Read more