Music audiobooks

THREE CHORDS AND THE TRUTH - Abridged

By: Laurence Leamer

Narrated by: Laurence Leamer

Length: 2 hours 28 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Every June, in gratitude to their devoted fans, the stars of country music appear at the Tennessee State Fairgrounds to sign autographs for hours and perform during the week called Fan Fair. Though the 1996 Fan Fair was a phenomenal success, for Nashville itself it was also a time of doubt, uncertainty and dramatic change. The week was like a... Read more

Theater Shoes

By: Noel Streatfeild

Narrated by: Elizabeth Sastre

Length: 7 hours 7 minutes

Abridged: No

A beautiful gift edition of the beloved classic about three orphan siblings and their love of music, theater, and dance.
 
When orphans Sorrel, Mark, and Holly are sent to live with their grandmother, a famous English actress, she enrolls them in the Children's Academy of Dancing and Stage Training, the same Academy that made the orphans from... Read more

From Pieces to Weight - Abridged

By: 50 Cent

Narrated by: J.D. Williams

Length: 3 hours 27 minutes

Abridged: Yes

In the New York Times bestseller From Pieces to Weight, rap mogul 50 Cent, a.k.a. Curtis Jackson, lifts the veil on his complicated life, from the murder of his mother when he was twelve, to hustling on the streets; from the assassination attempt that nearly finished him to his meteoric rise to the top of hip hop royalty.

This violent and... Read more

Killing Yourself to Live

By: Chuck Klosterman

Narrated by: Patrick Lawlor

Length: 7 hours 28 minutes

Abridged: No

For 6,557 miles, Chuck Klosterman thought about dying. He drove a rental car from New York to Rhode Island to Georgia to Mississippi to Iowa to Minneapolis to Fargo to Seattle, and he chased death and rock 'n' roll all the way. Within the span
of twenty-one days, Chuck had three relationships end-one by choice, one by
chance, and one by... Read more

Brother Ray

By: Ray Charles & David Ritz

Narrated by: Andrew L. Barnes

Length: 13 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

Ray Charles (1930–2004) led one of the most extraordinary lives of any popular musician. In Brother Ray, he reveals his life story unsparingly, from the chronicle of his musical development to his heroin addiction to his tangled romantic life.Overcoming poverty, blindness, the loss of his parents, and the pervasive racism of the era, Ray Charles... Read more

Guitar

By: Tim Brookes

Narrated by: Tim Brookes

Length: 11 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

How did a small, humble folk instrument become an American icon? How did the guitar come to represent freedom, the open road, protest and rebellion, the blues, youth, lost love, and sexuality? In this intensely personal memoir and informative history, Tim Brookes recounts his quest to build the perfect guitar. Pairing up with a master artisan... Read more

Opera 101

By: Fred Plotkin

Narrated by: Fred Plotkin

Length: 18 hours 15 minutes

Abridged: No

Opera is the fastest growing of all the performing arts, attracting audiences of all ages who are enthralled by the gorgeous music, vivid drama, and magnificent productions. If you’ve decided that the time has finally come to learn about opera and discover it for yourself, this is the book for you.Opera 101 is recognized as the standard text in... Read more

Jazz 101

By: John F. Szwed

Narrated by: Grover Gardner

Length: 8 hours 1 minute

Abridged: No

Jazz 101 is a fascinating entr├®e into the world of jazz, for the beginner, novice, or jazz enthusiast. Szwed takes listeners on a tour of the varied and nonlinear history of jazz, exploring how it developed from an ethnic music to become America's most popular music and then part of the avant-garde in less than fifty years. Szwed's complete... Read more

Positively 4th Street

By: David Hajdu

Narrated by: Bernadette Dunne

Length: 12 hours 21 minutes

Abridged: No

This is the candid, mesmerizing, and often intimate account of how four young people—Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Mimi Baez Fariña, and Richard Fariña—gave rise to a modern-day bohemia and created the enduring sound and style of the 1960s.Even before they became lovers in 1963, Dylan and Joan Baez were seen as the reigning king and queen of folk music.... Read more

Classical Music 101

By: Fred Plotkin

Narrated by: Fred Plotkin

Length: 19 hours 27 minutes

Abridged: No

The author who has taught tens of thousands of people to love opera now introduces readers to the rich and soul-stirring world of classical music.From the author of the bestselling Opera 101 comes a comprehensive and highly accessible guide to discovering the glories of classical music, based on the fundamental principle of developing the skills... Read more

Bing Crosby

By: Gary Giddins

Narrated by: Edward Lewis

Length: 22 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

From 1934 to 1954, Bing Crosby utterly dominated American entertainment. The number one movie star for five years in a row, he had more hit records than anyone in history. The rise of Bing Crosby was the rise of the American popular culture itself.In this commanding biography, eminent cultural critic Gary Giddins takes us on the remarkable... Read more

Anton Rocks On

By: David Metzenthen

Narrated by: Stig Wemyss

Length: 1 hour 12 minutes

Abridged: No

Will tiny Anton Stanton - guitar freak and champion ping-pong player - survive Smith Street Secondary College? Anton's pretty doubtful and so is Mr Barrington but heroes of all sizes can rock! Read more

Sinatra

By: Anthony Summers & Robbyn Swan

Narrated by: Scott Brick

Length: 17 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

Packed with revelations, this is the first complete account of a career built on raw talent, sheer willpower--and criminal connections. Anthony Summers--bestselling author of Goddess: The Secret Lives of Marilyn Monroe--and Robbyn Swan unveil stunning new information about Sinatra’s links to the Mafia, his crowded love life and his tangled... Read more

Sinatra - Abridged

By: Anthony Summers & Robbyn Swan

Narrated by: Tony Roberts

Length: 8 hours 32 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Packed with revelations, this is the first complete account of a career built on raw talent, sheer willpower--and criminal connections. Anthony Summers--bestselling author of Goddess: The Secret Lives of Marilyn Monroe--and Robbyn Swan unveil stunning new information about Sinatra’s links to the Mafia, his crowded love life and his tangled... Read more

Searching for the Sound - Abridged

By: Phil Lesh

Narrated by: Phil Lesh

Length: 5 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Phil Lesh first met Jerry Garcia in 1959 in the clubs of Palo Alto, California. At Garcia's suggestion, Lesh learned to play the electric bass and joined him in a new group that blended R & B, country, and rock 'n' roll with an experimental fervor never before heard.
In time for the Grateful Dead's fortieth anniversary, Phil Lesh offers the... Read more

Space Between the Stars

By: Deborah Santana

Narrated by: Carrington MacDuffie

Length: 11 hours

Abridged: No

Deborah Santana is best known for her marriage to music icon Carlos Santana–a thirty-year bond that endures to this day. But as a girl growing up in San Francisco in the 1960s, daughter of a white mother and a black father–the legendary blues guitarist Saunders King–her life was charged with its own drama long before she married.

In this... Read more

Space Between the Stars - Abridged

By: Deborah Santana

Narrated by: Deborah Santana

Length: 6 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Deborah Santana is best known for her marriage to music icon Carlos Santana–a thirty-year bond that endures to this day. But as a girl growing up in San Francisco in the 1960s, daughter of a white mother and a black father–the legendary blues guitarist Saunders King–her life was charged with its own drama long before she married.

In this... Read more

Ricky Martin: Red-Hot and on the Rise!

By: Kathleen Tracy

Narrated by: Christian Noble & K. McElheny

Length: 2 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: No

Fresh from his Grammy win for best Latin pop album, this sizzling Latin heartthrob is on the verge crossing over into mainstream music superstardom. This timely profile of Martin's life starts with his childhood in Puerto Rico and chronicles his rise to a popular Latin singer, his stint on "General Hospital, " and his Broadway debut in "Les... Read more

The Musical Life of Gustav Mole

By: Kathryn Meyrick

Narrated by: Patrick Macnee

Length: 42 minutes

Abridged: No

Gustav Mole is lucky enough to be born into a musical family, and this charming tale traces the enriching role that music plays in his life. Gustav's musical education is rich and diverse, covering a wide variety of genres and styles. This is the perfect introduction to musical instruments, ensembles and occasions, and a humourous and sensitive... 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

Chronicles - Abridged

By: Bob Dylan

Narrated by: Sean Penn

Length: 5 hours 5 minutes

Abridged: Yes

WINNER OF THE NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATURE

The celebrated first memoir from arguably the most influential singer-songwriter in the country, Bob Dylan.

“I’d come from a long ways off and had started a long ways down. But now destiny was about to manifest itself. I felt like it was looking right at me and nobody else.”

So writes Bob Dylan in... Read more

The Last Holiday Concert

By: Andrew Clements

Narrated by: Fred Berman

Length: 3 hours

Abridged: No

For Hart Evans, being the most popular fifth grader has its advantages: kids look up to him and teachers let him get away with everything. But during one choir practice, Hart zones out too far, accidentally flinging a rubber band at his teacher. Mr. Meinert realizes that if Hart is ever going to discover his musical potential, his punishment... Read more

Finding a Way to Live in Love

By: Jai Uttal

Narrated by: Neil Harvey

Length: 58 minutes

Abridged: No

A pioneer in the world music community, Jai Uttal's musical roots embrace a rich variety of cultures.  His compositions are a merging of his passion for eastern ecstatic chanting with plugged-in popular western song craft, jazz, and rock and roll. Read more

Car Talk: Born Not to Run

By: Tom Magliozzi & Ray Magliozzi

Length: 1 hour 9 minutes

Abridged: No

Born Not to Run is a collection of car tunes as irreverent as they are melodic. With titles like, "If She Wasn't On Blocks," Who Taught These Idiots To Drive," and "Built to Crash," we guarantee that you'll be simultaneously tapping your toes, laughing out loud and shaking your head. For these reasons, we ask that you not listen to Born Not to... Read more