Year of the Monkey
By: Patti Smith
Narrated by: Patti Smith
Length: 4 hours 31 minutes
Abridged: No
Riveting, elegant, and humorous, New York Times bestseller Year of the Monkey is a moving and original work, a touchstone for our turbulent times.
Following a run of new year’s concerts at San Francisco’s legendary Fillmore, Patti Smith finds herself tramping the coast of Santa Cruz, about to embark on a year of solitary wandering. Unfettered by... Read more
More Fun in the New World
By: John Doe & Tom Desavia
Narrated by: John Doe, Tom Desavia & Various
Length: 12 hours 35 minutes
Abridged: No
Sequel to Grammy-nominated bestseller Under the Big Black Sun, continuing the up-close and personal account of the L.A. punk scene
Picking up where Under the Big Black Sun left off, More Fun in the New World explores the years 1982 to 1987, covering the dizzying pinnacle of L.A.'s punk rock movement as its stars took to the national -- and... Read more
60 Songs That Explain the '90s
By: Rob Harvilla
Narrated by: Rob Harvilla
Length: 9 hours 6 minutes
Abridged: No
A companion to the #1 music podcast on Spotify, this book takes readers through the greatest hits that define a weirdly undefinable decade.
The 1990s were a chaotic and gritty and utterly magical time for music, a confounding barrage of genres and lifestyles and superstars, from grunge to hip-hop, from sumptuous R&B to rambunctious... Read more
Split Decision
By: Ice-T, Spike & Douglas Century
Narrated by: Ice-T, Spike & Douglas Century
Length: 8 hours 53 minutes
Abridged: No
Award-winning actor, rapper, and producer Ice-T unveils a compelling memoir of his early life robbing jewelry stores until he found fame and fortune—while a handful of bad choices sent his former crime partner down an incredibly different path.
Ice-T rose to fame in the late 1980s, earning acclaim for his music before going on to enthrall... Read more
Hollywood Park
By: Mikel Jollett
Narrated by: Mikel Jollett
Length: 11 hours 44 minutes
Abridged: No
This program is read by the author, and includes original music from the Airborne Toxic Event album, Hollywood Park
Hollywood Park is a remarkable memoir of a tumultuous life. Mikel Jollett was born into one of the country’s most infamous cults, and subjected to a childhood filled with poverty, addiction, and emotional abuse. Yet, ultimately, his... Read more
Devotion
By: Patti Smith
Narrated by: Patti Smith
Length: 2 hours 8 minutes
Abridged: No
From the renowned artist and author Patti Smith, an inspired exploration of the nature of creative invention.A work of creative brilliance may seem like magic—its source a mystery, its impact unexpectedly stirring. How does an artist accomplish such an achievement, connecting deeply with an audience never met? In this groundbreaking book, one of... Read more
View audiobookUnder the Big Black Sun
By: John Doe & Tom Desavia
Narrated by: Exene Cervenka, Henry Rollins & Various
Length: 7 hours 19 minutes
Abridged: No
Under the Big Black Sun explores the nascent Los Angeles punk rock movement and its evolution to hardcore punk as it’s never been told before. Authors John Doe and Tom DeSavia have woven together an enthralling story of the legendary west coast scene from 1977-1982 by enlisting the voices of people who were there. The book shares chapter-length... Read more
View audiobookHunger Makes Me a Modern Girl
By: Carrie Brownstein
Narrated by: Carrie Brownstein
Length: 7 hours 4 minutes
Abridged: No
From the guitarist of the pioneering band Sleater-Kinney, the book Kim Gordon says "everyone has been waiting for" and a New York Times Notable Book of 2015-- a candid, funny, and deeply personal look at making a life--and finding yourself--in music.
Before Carrie Brownstein became a music icon, she was a young girl growing up in the Pacific... Read more
Barakah Beats
By: Maleeha Siddiqui
Narrated by: Salena Qureshi
Length: 5 hours 19 minutes
Abridged: No
For fans of The First Rule of Punk and Save Me a Seat, Barakah Beats is a sweet, powerful, and joyous novel about a Muslim girl who finds her voice on her own terms... by joining her school's most popular boy band.Twelve-year-old Nimra Sharif has spent her whole life in Islamic school, but now it's time to go to "real school."Nimra's nervous,... Read more
View audiobookThe Chance to Fly
By: Ali Stroker & Stacy Davidowitz
Narrated by: Ali Stroker
Length: 6 hours 42 minutes
Abridged: No
A heartfelt middle-grade novel about a theater-loving girl who uses a wheelchair for mobility and her quest to defy expectations--and gravity--from Tony award-winning actress Ali Stroker and Stacy Davidowitz
Thirteen-year-old Nat Beacon loves a lot of things: her dog Warbucks, her best friend Chloe, and competing on her wheelchair racing team,... Read more
Fearless
By: Mandy Gonzalez
Narrated by: Mandy Gonzalez
Length: 5 hours 30 minutes
Abridged: No
“Will hit all the high notes for theater and mystery fans alike.” —Kirkus Reviews
Better Nate than Ever meets Love Sugar Magic in this spooky middle grade novel from Hamilton and Broadway star Mandy Gonzalez about a group of young thespians who must face the ghost haunting their theater.
Twelve-year-old Monica Garcia has arrived in NYC with her... Read more
Simon B. Rhymin'
By: Dwayne Reed
Narrated by: Dwayne Reed
Length: 3 hours 24 minutes
Abridged: No
A humorous and heartwarming bounce-to-the-beat underdog story about a young rapper whose rhymes help bring his community together, from America's favorite rapping teacher.
As featured on Good Morning America!
Eleven-year-old Simon Barnes dreams of becoming a world-famous rapper that everyone calls Notorious D.O.G. But for now, he's just a Chicago... Read more
The Art of Asking
By: Amanda Palmer
Length: 11 hours 27 minutes
Abridged: No
Rock star, crowdfunding pioneer, and TED speaker Amanda Palmer knows all about asking. Performing as a living statue in a wedding dress, she wordlessly asked thousands of passersby for their dollars. When she became a singer, songwriter, and musician, she was not afraid to ask her audience to support her as she surfed the crowd (and slept on... Read more
View audiobookTaylor: Era by Era
By: Caroline Sullivan
Length: TBA
Abridged: No
Celebrate the incredible career of pop music’s biggest star in this sparkling biography. We're all living in the Taylor Swift Era. Since her 2006 debut album, she’s sold more than 200 million records, sold out countless arenas, and become one of the most influential artists of her generation. Her Eras Tour is on track to gross more than $1... Read more
View audiobookRip It Up And Start Again
By: Simon Reynolds
Narrated by: Liam Wheatley
Length: TBA
Abridged: No
In this, the first book to take a big-picture view of the entire post punk period, acclaimed author and music journalist Simon Reynolds recreates a time of tremendous urgency and idealism in pop music.
Full of anecdote and insight, and featuring the likes of Joy Division, The Fall, Pere Ubu, PiL and Talking Heads, Rip It Up And Start Again stands... Read more
This Was Toscanini
By: Samuel Antek & Lucy Antek Johnson
Narrated by: David Garrison & Lucy Antek Johnson
Length: 4 hours 54 minutes
Abridged: No
This audio edition includes excerpts from NBC Symphony performances conducted by Maestro Toscanini! “Music lovers will find this book irresistible ... the writing is gorgeous, the characters are well-sculpted, the scenes are focused, and the author brings to life moments that music aficionados will savor for a long time. The book itself is a... Read more
View audiobookIt Was You All Along
By: Russ
Narrated by: Russ
Length: TBA
Abridged: No
The self-made musical artist follows his bestseller IT’S ALL IN YOUR HEAD with this second inspirational book for everyone who’s looking for answers in all the wrong places. It’s a book about self-empowerment, self-awareness, and ultimately self-love.Independent rapper, songwriter, singer, and producer Russ sells out concerts across America and... Read more
View audiobookLa cucarachita Martina
By: Manuel Antonio Morán
Length: TBA
Abridged: No
¡¿A quién le gustan las cucarachas?! Pues esta cucarachita, ¡les va a encantar! Esta tierna historia musical nos enseña que cultivar la paciencia nos premiará con el regalo del verdadero amor y la amistad.
Basado en la producción de la compañía de teatro Teatro SEA, este audiolibro bilingüe está narrado por un elenco completo e incluye música y... Read more
Eternas palabras
By: Johnny Cash
Length: TBA
Abridged: No
Con la concesión del premio Nobel de Literatura a Bob Dylan quedó de manifiesto algo que millones de lectores ya sabíamos desde hace tiempo: muchos de los grandes compositores contemporáneos son también grandes poetas. En el caso de Johnny Cash, no solamente su música y su voz son sin duda referentes indiscutibles de la cultura contemporánea,... Read more
View audiobookParis (Extended Edition)
By: Paris Hilton
Narrated by: Paris Hilton
Length: TBA
Abridged: No
***An Instant New York Times Bestseller***From the woman who is credited for launching what we know as the celebrity focused, “brand” driven, social media obsessed popular culture of today, comes an honest and surprising memoir that reckons with that truth, and shows that there is so much more to Paris Hilton than you might believe. This... Read more
View audiobookLay It on the Line
By: Rik Emmett
Narrated by: L.J. Ganser
Length: TBA
Abridged: No
From Triumph superstar Rik Emmett comes the thrilling, inspiring story of a life of rock and roll
While describing the impulse driving his life and work, Rik Emmett explains, "I was never in it for the sex and drugs—ah, but the rock and roll. Creativity was, and still is, my it—the truth I bet my life on. It was also, always, about play. The... Read more
Willie, Waylon, and the Boys
By: Brian Fairbanks
Narrated by: Tyler Darby
Length: 13 hours 47 minutes
Abridged: No
The tragic and inspiring story of the leaders of Outlaw country and their influence on today’s Alt-County and Americana superstars, tracing a path from Waylon Jennings’ survival on the Day the Music Died through to the Highwaymen and on to the current creative and commercial explosion of Chris Stapleton, Brandi Carlile, Zach Bryan, Jason Isbell,... Read more
View audiobookI Don't Want to Go Home
By: Nick Corasaniti
Narrated by: Nicol Zanzarella & Jim Meskimen
Length: TBA
Abridged: No
A captivating oral history of the iconic music venue the Stone Pony and of the rise, fall, and rebirth of Asbury Park, New Jersey—featuring interviews with Bruce Springsteen, Steve Van Zandt, Southside Johnny, members of the E Street Band and Asbury Jukes, the Ramones, the Jonas Brothers, Jack Antonoff, and other legendary musicians.In 1970,... Read more
View audiobook15 Minute Musical: A BBC Radio 4 Comedy Series
By: Dave Cohen, David Quantick & Richie Webb
Narrated by: Richie Webb, Pippa Evans, Alex Lowe, Dave Lamb,...
Length: 4 hours 37 minutes
Abridged: No
Twenty brief, barbed and bittersweet musical comedies, written by and starring Richie Webb – including eight Christmas Specials
‘Let’s have a standing ovation for the 15 Minute Musical' The Guardian
Oozing with satire and sass, these fun-size yet deliciously satisfying musical comedies do for your ears what chocolate does for your... Read more