Music audiobooks
Miss O'Dell
By: Katherine Ketcham & Chris O'Dell
Narrated by: Renée Raudman
Length: 14 hours 4 minutes
Abridged: No
Chris O'Dell wasn't famous. She wasn't even almost famous. But she was there.
She was in the studio when the Beatles recorded The White Album, Abbey Road, and Let It Be, and when Paul recorded "Hey Jude," she sang in the chorus.
She was at Ringo's kitchen table when George Harrison said, "You know, Ringo, I'm in love with your wife," and Ringo... Read more
Paul McCartney
By: Peter Ames Carlin
Narrated by: John Lee
Length: 13 hours
Abridged: No
The bestselling author of Catch a Wave: The Rise, Fall and Redemption of the Beach Boys' Brian Wilson now presents an in-depth biography of the legendary musician and icon Paul McCartney, exploring his impact on music and culture, his personal triumphs and defeats, and his post-Beatles relationships with John Lennon, George Harrison, and Ringo... Read more
View audiobookBen Folds - Extended Interview
By: PBS NewsHour
Narrated by: PBS NewsHour
Length: 12 minutes
Abridged: No
While it might not appear to be the case, musician Ben Folds concedes he wasn’t entirely comfortable playing the piano in front of an orchestra at first. That’s because growing up in North Carolina, playing percussion in orchestras, he never dreamed he’d be the headliner.But several successful albums later, including this year’s Ben Folds... Read more
View audiobookBen Folds - Short Interview - Abridged
By: PBS NewsHour
Narrated by: PBS NewsHour
Length: 3 minutes
Abridged: Yes
While it might not appear to be the case, musician Ben Folds concedes he wasn’t entirely comfortable playing the piano in front of an orchestra at first. That’s because growing up in North Carolina, playing percussion in orchestras, he never dreamed he’d be the headliner.But several successful albums later, including this year’s Ben Folds... Read more
View audiobookOur Noise
By: John Cook
Narrated by: Ray Porter
Length: 9 hours 1 minute
Abridged: No
For twenty years, Merge Records has remained true to their belief that you can sign bands because you love their music and respect what they’re trying to do. As giant corporate labels struggle for survival, Merge has, in the unlikeliest of times, garnered a loyal group of artists and a secure and growing fan base and, most important, has brought... Read more
View audiobookElvis Presley
By: Pamela Clarke Keogh
Narrated by: Anna Fields
Length: 8 hours 7 minutes
Abridged: No
“Before Elvis there was nothing.”—John Lennon“It was like he came along and whispered some dream in everybody’s ear, and somehow we all dreamed it.”—Bruce SpringsteenThat voice, those eyes, that hair, the cars, the girls. Elvis Presley revolutionized American pop culture when, at age twenty-one, he became a modern superstar. He had a personal... Read more
View audiobookMoon River and Me - Abridged
By: Andy Williams
Narrated by: Andy Williams
Length: 5 hours 15 minutes
Abridged: Yes
Unabridged CDs * 11 CDs, 13 hours
A remarkable memoir by one of the most popular and beloved entertainers of the twentieth century. Read more
We'll Be Here For the Rest of Our Lives
By: Paul Shaffer & David Ritz
Narrated by: Paul Shaffer
Length: 8 hours 51 minutes
Abridged: No
From Paul Shaffer, lifelong music junkie, hipster, and longtime leader of David Letterman's band, comes a candid, endearing, hilarious, and star-studded memoir of a life in-and love of-show business.How does a kid go from a remote Canadian town at the tip of Lake Superior to the bright lights of Broadway and a gig leading the band on Letterman?... Read more
View audiobookThe Life of Mozart, with eBook
By: Edward Holmes
Narrated by: David Case
Length: 11 hours 42 minutes
Abridged: No
In his timeless biography—written long before the significance of Mozart's work was fully realized—author Edward Holmes reveals the musician's character and genius, his struggles, his influence on art, and the brilliant reputation that surrounded him. Published in 1845 as the first authentic narrative of the life of Mozart to appear in English,... Read more
View audiobookPoetry: Medicine For The Soul
By: Kim Rosen, MFA
Narrated by: Justine Willis Toms
Length: 57 minutes
Abridged: No
Learn how poetry gives us solace in our darkest hours and lifts our spirits, with Kim Rosen, author of Saved by a Poem: The Transformative Power of Words. As you listen to Ms. Rosen recite her own favorite passages, you’ll feel a shamanic power speaking to your unconscious at a level beyond where any mere words can reach. Read more
View audiobookBeautiful Mess
By: Diamond Rio
Narrated by: Scott McKain, Marty Roe, Dan Truman, Jimmy Olan...
Length: 6 hours 7 minutes
Abridged: No
Can a band comprised of six very talented but very different musicians make a difference with their music?What made it possible for Diamond Rio to weather the storms inherent in the fickle world of fame and fortune and go more than two decades without a single lineup change? Any reader in search of transparency and a behind-the-scenes look into... Read more
View audiobookI Know This Much
By: Gary Kemp
Narrated by: Gary Kemp
Length: 9 hours 53 minutes
Abridged: No
I Know This Much – written and read by Gary Kemp – Spandau Ballet's prime mover – is simply the freshest, most exciting and best read memoir to arrive for years Gary's story begins in North London, where the Kemp family rented a home with no bathrooms and chickens in the yard. After a couple of failed attempts to kill his... Read more
View audiobookDef Jam, Inc.
By: Stacy Gueraseva
Narrated by: Kevin R. Free
Length: 10 hours 36 minutes
Abridged: No
Def Jam is the hip-hop label that introduced mainstream America to the likes of Run DMC, LL Cool J, The Beastie Boys, Public Enemy and Slick Rick. Beginning in the NYU dorm room of co-founder Rick Rubin, this never-before-told story captures all the behind-the-scenes action, outrageous hype, and raw talent that made rap a household word. Read more
View audiobookThe Inextinguishable Symphony
By: Martin Goldsmith
Narrated by: Martin Goldsmith
Length: 11 hours 36 minutes
Abridged: No
In the spring of 1933, more than 8,000 Jewish musicians, actors, and other artists were expelled from their positions with German orchestras, opera companies, and theater groups. Later that year, the Jüdische Kulturbund, or Jewish Culture Association, was created to allow Jewish artists to perform for Jewish audiences.Here is the riveting and... Read more
View audiobookExtended interview with Elvis Costello
By: PBS NewsHour
Narrated by: PBS NewsHour
Length: 30 minutes
Abridged: No
Jeffrey Brown speaks with musician Elvis Costello about how his approach to recording albums has evolved over three decades. Read more
View audiobookA Good Night for Ghosts
By: Mary Pope Osborne
Narrated by: Mary Pope Osborne
Length: 1 hour 25 minutes
Abridged: No
Make story time a little spookier with the #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time! Every visit to the magic tree house leads to a time-travel adventure!
Jack and Annie are on a mission to find—and inspire—a musician that brings happiness to millions of people. After traveling to New Orleans, Jack and Annie come head to head with... Read more
Hit Hard
By: Joey Kramer
Narrated by: Holter Graham
Length: 6 hours 5 minutes
Abridged: No
“If ‘sex, drugs, rock ‘n’ roll’ is what you want, it’s what you’ll get in these photo-laden pages. Kramer’s style is honest, straightforward and pulls no punches.”
— Publishers Weekly Cash meets The Heroin Diaries in Hit Hard: Aerosmith drummer Joey Kramer’s moving and inspiring story of fighting personal demons, as well as a wildly glamorous,... Read more
Music, Music for Everyone
By: Vera B. Williams
Narrated by: Martha Plimpton
Length: 9 minutes
Abridged: No
Rosa's grandma is sick and must stay upstairs in bed. And so the big chair in the living room is often empty. And the money jar--in which the family saved their change to buy the big red chair and Rosa's accordion--is empty too. All extra money must be used to take care of Grandma.After school Rosa and her friends Leora, Mae, and Jenny often... Read more
View audiobookGot The Life
By: Fieldy
Narrated by: William Dufris
Length: 7 hours 16 minutes
Abridged: No
From Reggie “Fieldy” Arvizu, legendary bassist of nu-metal pioneers KORN, comes Got the Life: a no-holds-barred look at his extreme highs, drug- and-booze-fueled lows, and, finally, redemption through a conversion to Christianity. Got the Life is simultaneously an insider’s look at rock n’ roll superstardom—the good, the bad, and everything in... Read more
View audiobookWar Child
By: Emmanuel Jal
Narrated by: Ademola Adeyemo
Length: 8 hours 59 minutes
Abridged: No
In the mid-1980s, Emmanuel Jal was a seven year old Sudanese boy, living in a small village with his parents, aunts, uncles, and siblings. But as Sudan's civil war moved closer—with the Islamic government seizing tribal lands for water, oil, and other resources—Jal's family moved again and again, seeking peace. Then, on one terrible day, Jal was... Read more
View audiobookKatie Kazoo, Switcheroo #16: Bad Rap
By: Nancy Krulik
Narrated by: Anne Bobby
Length: 1 hour 2 minutes
Abridged: No
Katie and Suzanne are so excited-they won tickets to see their favorite rock group, the Bayside Boys, at the Cherrydale Arena! And not only do they get to see the show, but they get to attend the dress rehearsal and go backstage to hang out with the group! But when the magic wind turns Katie into one of the band members in the middle of the... Read more
View audiobookAppetite for Self-Destruction
By: Steve Knopper
Narrated by: Dan John Miller
Length: 11 hours
Abridged: No
For the first time, Appetite for Self-Destruction recounts the epic story of the precipitous rise and fall of the recording industry over the past three decades, when the incredible success of the CD turned the music business into one of the most glamorous, high-profile industries in the world—and the advent of file sharing brought it to its... Read more
View audiobookBig Buddy Biographies #1
By: Sarah Tieck
Narrated by: Noah Luce
Length: 44 minutes
Abridged: No
This dynamic group of kid-friendly sports standouts, singing sensations, and televistion and movie superstars will inspire young readers. Each book highlights a star's background, claim to fame, and dreams for the future. Colorful graphics, oversized photgraphs, and short, engaging sentences and paragraphs will encourage reluctant readers to... Read more
View audiobookMozart
By: John Mac
Narrated by: various
Length: 1 hour 4 minutes
Abridged: No
Mozart n'a vécu que trente-cinq ans, il nous a pourtant laissé plus de 600 œuvres. Découvrez la vie fascinante et tragique de ce génial compositeur, confronté à des déceptions sentimentales, à des échecs professionnels, à des soucis d'argent. Nous le suivons à travers l'Europe du XVIIIème siècle, de Salzbourg à Paris en passant par Rome et... Read more
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