Music audiobooks

Poetry: 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

Beautiful 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

I 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

Def 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

The 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

Extended 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

A 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

Got 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

War 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

Katie 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

Appetite 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

Jonas Brothers

By: Sarah Tieck

Narrated by: Noah Luce

Length: 12 minutes

Abridged: No

Kevin, Joe, and Nick Jonas make up one of today’s most popular teen bands—Jonas Brothers! This book introduces the Jonas family background and each brother’s childhood, rise to fame, and future plans. Readers will learn about the boys’ passion for music and their drive to succeed as pop stars. Also covered are the brothers’ albums, concerts, and... Read more

Bach, la vie et l'oeuvre des grands compositeurs

By: John Mac

Narrated by: various

Length: 1 hour 17 minutes

Abridged: No

Voici l'histoire de Johann Sebastian Bach, et de son oeuvre où, comme dans une fiction historique, les dialogues sont imaginaires et tous les faits historiquement exacts. Orphelin à 10 ans, Bach est un compositeur et un musicien reconnu comme étant l'un des plus grands compositeurs de tous les temps, par des hommes tels que Mozart et Beethoven.... Read more

Big Buddy Biographies #2

By: Sarah Tieck

Narrated by: Christopher Hopkins Ward

Length: 40 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

Hitman

By: Pablo Fenjves & David Foster

Narrated by: David Foster

Length: 6 hours 5 minutes

Abridged: No

One of the most influential musical forces of our time, David Foster—producer, arranger, songwriter, performer—has worked with superstars every decade since the 1970s. In this compelling and outspoken memoir, Foster shares revealing portraits and stories from his over five decades of working with music superstars including Michael Bublé, Celine... Read more

Michael Jackson

By: Mary K. Pratt

Narrated by: Christopher Hopkins Ward

Length: 1 hour 22 minutes

Abridged: No

This title chronicles the song and dance genius of the King of Pop, whose recent death reinforced the level of his global influence and stardom. While covering controversies and oddities - from the trial on molestation charges to his cosmetic surgeries to his amusement-park house Neverland, the book also details his incredible songs, videos,... Read more

Big 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

Miley Cyrus

By: Sarah Tieck

Narrated by: Christopher Hopkins Ward

Length: 9 minutes

Abridged: No

Miley Cyrus is one of the most popular teen singers and actors! This book introduces her childhood, family background, rise to fame, and future plans. Readers will learn about Miley’s passion for show business and how she came to be the star of Disney Channel’s Hannah Montana. Also covered are Miley’s Best of Both Worlds concert tour, as well as... Read more

Mozart

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

More Stories Behind the Best-Loved Songs of Christmas

By: Ace Collins

Narrated by: Marc Cashman

Length: 5 hours 30 minutes

Abridged: No

Ace Collins has dug deep to uncover the true stories behind your favorite Christmas songs. Explore how these songs came into being, and discover a deeper appreciation for these melodic messages of peace, hope, and joy that celebrate the birth of Jesus. Read more

The Rhythm Of Healing

By: Reinhard Flatischler & Cornelia Flatischler

Narrated by: Justine Willis Toms

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

Reinhard and Cornelia Flatischler work with nature’s complex rhythms to unlock powerful dimensions of healing and consciousness. Through their research and their vast experience teaching TaKeTiNa workshops, in which participants express complex rhythms with voice and movement, the Flatischlers have demonstrated that these exercises can take us... Read more

John Lennon: The Life - Abridged

By: Philip Norman

Narrated by: Graeme Malcolm

Length: 12 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: Yes

For more than a quarter century, biographer Philip Norman's internationally bestselling Shout! has been unchallenged as the definitive biography of the Beatles. Now, at last, Norman turns his formidable talent to the Beatle for whom being a Beatle was never enough. Drawing on previously untapped sources, and with unprecedented access to all the... Read more