Music audiobooks

Little People, BIG DREAMS: Inspiring Musicians

By: Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

Narrated by: Adjoa Andoh

Length: 41 minutes

Abridged: No

With this new audio collection of Little People, BIG DREAMS stories, you'll learn about the lives of some fascinating musicians to have ever lived. 

This set includes stories about:  Dolly Parton, the country singer who changed the world with her big wigs and her even bigger heart Mozart, the classical musician who created music... Read more

Adversity for Sale

By: Jeezy

Narrated by: Jay "Jeezy" Jenkins

Length: 7 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

Read by the author. NEW YORK TIMES and WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLERTo Jeezy’s legion of fans, his name is synonymous with hustle, grit, and the integrity to go out there and achieve your dreams. In his first book, Adversity for Sale: Ya Gotta Believe, Jeezy shares never heard stories of what it took for him to beat the odds and get out of the... Read more

Shake Some Action

By: Stuart Coupe

Length: 12 hours

Abridged: No

First as a music writer and then as an editor, promoter, manager, broadcaster, publicist and author, Stuart Coupe has experienced the giddy highs and crushing lows of a life lived in the creative fast lane. Shake Some Action is your backstage pass to his remarkable story, from starting his first magazine at the age of fourteen to hoovering... Read more

Mavey & Beth’s Double Act: Where’s My Whistle?

By: Kristy Nita Brown

Narrated by: Sarah Bacaller

Length: 28 minutes

Abridged: No

In a world where children are under pressure to meet standards and milestone, one little girl learns that doing it your own way is sometimes the best way.Mavey is excited to sing at the end-of-the-year concert. But the Year Two song has whistling in it, and Mavey can’t whistle. To make matters worse, Mavey’s twin sister, Beth, has a mighty... Read more

Highways and Heartaches

By: Michael Streissguth

Narrated by: Jaime Lincoln Smith

Length: 7 hours 50 minutes

Abridged: No

In this enlightening and entertaining book, experience the evolution of country music, from the 1970s Appalachian hillbilly chitlin' circuit to the 1980s country music boom that paved the way for modern Americana. In a dim clearing off a county road in Kentucky sits a sagging outdoor stage buried in moss and dead leaves.  It used to be the... Read more

INSIDE THE CHI LITES MUSIC BY DARREN CUBIE

By: Darren Cubie

Narrated by: COLESON JAY

Length: 2 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

The Legendary Chi Lites Son Families Story Saga Of Music Legacy Corruption And Corruption(FOR RED’S SAKE) GIVE MORE POWER TO THE PEOPLE
-Synopsis –
The son of an R&B legend tells the incredible but true story of a family torn apart by greed, corruption and the systematic abuse of black artists in the United States. Darren Cubie grew up in St.... Read more

Britannia Rules the Stage: The 1980s British Invasion of Musical Theater

By: Philip B. Pallette

Narrated by: Philip B. Pallette

Length: 1 hour 22 minutes

Abridged: No

The British Invasion of musical theater in the 1980s was a transformative moment in the genre's history. Shows like "Cats," "Phantom of the Opera," and "Les Misérables" were unprecedented hits and helped to bring musical theater to a broader audience than ever before. This book will examine the lasting impact of the British Invasion and consider... Read more

Party Lines

By: Ed Gillett

Narrated by: Ed Gillett

Length: 12 hours 45 minutes

Abridged: No

A Guardian Guide Cultural Book of the Year 2023
An Irish Times Music Book of the Year 2023
'A deep, engrossing history' The Observer
'A fascinating deep dive' Jeremy Deller

From the illicit reggae blues dances and acid-rock free festivals of the 1970s, through the ecstasy-fuelled Second Summer of Love in 1988, to the increasingly corporate dance... Read more

Musical Democracy: Exploring the Power of Music in Building an Inclusive and Harmonious Society

By: Jean Vega

Narrated by: Jared James

Length: 5 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: No

Concert, dissonance, harmony, and, by analogy, chorus, orchestra, symphony—philosophers often employ musical metaphors to describe political processes. National anthems, military marches, and protest songs—music also marks many political events. However, music is seldom included in the repertoire of political communication. Puzzled by this... Read more

Abbey Road

By: David Hepworth

Narrated by: David Hepworth

Length: 10 hours 7 minutes

Abridged: No

The incredible history of how Abbey Road became the most famous recording studio in the world.



"There are certain things that are mythical. Abbey Road is mythical." —Nile Rodgers



Many people will recognize the famous crosswalk. Some visitors may have graffitied their name on its hallowed outer walls. Others might even have managed to penetrate the... Read more

Top Eight

By: Michael Tedder

Narrated by: Graham Rowat

Length: 13 hours 48 minutes

Abridged: No

In extensive interviews with scene pioneers and mainstays, including Chris Carrabba (Dashboard Confessional), Geoff Rickly (Thursday), Frank Iero (My Chemical Romance), Gabe Saporta (Midtown/Cobra Starship), and Max Bemis (Say Anything), veteran music journalist Michael Tedder has crafted a once-in-a-generation exploration of emo and The Scene... Read more

Like a River

By: Granger Smith

Narrated by: Granger Smith

Length: 5 hours 55 minutes

Abridged: No

Read by the author with an audiobook-exclusive conversation between Granger and his wife, Amber!New York Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Publishers Weekly, ECPA Bestseller'Country music artist Smith debuts with a sensitive and moving recollection of his path through grief. . .In stark, intimate prose, the author candidly renders the... Read more

As Serious As Cancer

By: DJ Semtex

Narrated by: DJ Semtex

Length: 1 hour 26 minutes

Abridged: No

“It’s hard to believe I’m doing this,” DJ Semtex opens his book. “I never considered for one moment that I would be writing about an experience like this.” As an acclaimed DJ, producer and radio host, he spent years telling other people’s stories, now it’s time to tell his. As Serious as Cancer is an unflinching portrait of the man behind the... Read more

Fucked by Rock `n`Roll

By: George von Klitzing

Narrated by: George von Klitzing

Length: 5 hours 41 minutes

Abridged: No

Debüt Roman von George von Klitzing "Fucked by Rock`n` Roll hinterlässt bleibende Spuren beim Leser. Gut so." (Dr. Sommerschnee, "Schlüsselloch") "Ein rasantes Buch, wie ein Schlag in die Fresse. Tut aber nicht weh" (Frank Paselacki, "Buxtehuder Käseblatt") "Ein feister Schmöker wie er klingen sollte. Dreckig, laut und asozial" ... Read more

Music Production, 2020 Edition The Advanced Guide on How to Produce for Music Producers

By: Tommy Swindali

Narrated by: Austin R.Stoler

Length: 3 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: No

Take your music productions to the next level and make timeless music. Want to take your music productions to the next level? If you feel like you're always getting stuck in your music productions, or if you feel like you're not improving, then don’t worry because you're not alone.  According to Digital Music News, just 1.4 percent of producers... Read more

Music Production The Advanced Guide on How to Produce for Music Producers

By: Tommy Swindali

Narrated by: Robert Plank

Length: 3 hours

Abridged: No

Learn to produce music like a pro and take your music to a whole new level.Do you love producing music? Do you know what it takes to go from being a bedroom producer to a successful hit maker? If you believe you have what it takes then keep reading and let's create a masterpiece! With all the music production advice out there, it can be very... Read more

The Book That Changed Me: 20 Essays on Influential Literature

By: Various Artists

Narrated by: Various

Length: 4 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: No

Part of BBC Radio 3's 'The Essay' strand, The Book That Changed Me features writers, academics and other eminent professionals discussing the literary works that have had the greatest impact on their lives.

This fascinating selection contains some of the best episodes from the series, including legendary songwriter Steve Earle on Truman Capote's... Read more

88 Reasons to Stay Out of the Piano

By: Susan Calkins

Narrated by: Casey Holloway

Length: 22 minutes

Abridged: No

Episode 1 of "Octavia's Incredible Music Room Adventures"
Octavia, the music room spider, watches Jaco conduct his third grade classmates and wishes she could play along with them. Once class is over, she ventures out from her hiding place to get a close look at the inside of the baby grand piano. The trouble begins when Mr. Brio, the music... Read more

The French Horn Fiasco

By: Susan Calkins

Narrated by: Denzal Sinclaire

Length: 20 minutes

Abridged: No

Episode 3 of "Octavia's Incredible Music Room Adventures"
The Brass Tacks Quintet comes to the school to perform. Octavia, the music room spider, gets into trouble when she decides to get a close look at the French horn and becomes trapped inside the instrument. Before she can escape, she ends up on stage with the musicians. Will she ever find... Read more

The Gospel of the Hold Steady

By: Michael Hann & The Hold Steady

Narrated by: David Bendena, Pete Cross, Qarie Marshall, Pat ...

Length: 6 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

On January 22, 2003, four men stepped onto a stage in Brooklyn and did something no one else was doing at that time, in that place. They played rock 'n' roll: old-fashioned rock 'n' roll with skyscraping riffs and sloppy solos, topped with extraordinary lyrics about an out-of-focus America, blurred by pills and powders, of crime and fear and... Read more

Brothers and Sisters

By: Alan Paul

Narrated by: Alan Paul

Length: 11 hours 45 minutes

Abridged: No

This program is read by the author and contains more than 40 never-before-heard interviews with the band members.

New York Times bestselling author Alan Paul's in-depth narrative look at the Allman Brothers' most successful album, and a portrait of an era in rock and roll and American history.

The Allman Brothers Band’s Brothers and Sisters was... Read more

Chord Chemistry: Unlocking the Secrets of Harmony

By: Philip Pallette

Narrated by: Philip Pallette

Length: 1 hour 3 minutes

Abridged: No

Chord Chemistry is the ultimate guide to understanding chords and unlocking the secrets of harmony. This comprehensive book provides a deep dive into the theory and structure of different types of chords, including major and minor chords, augmented and diminished chords, suspended chords, dominant chords, and chord inversions. With this... Read more

Iron Maiden - Rock School mit Andy Brings, Folge 7 (ungekürzt)

By: Andy Brings

Narrated by: Andy Brings, Johnny Dee & Wolfgang Rott

Length: 4 hours 18 minutes

Abridged: No

Hast auch du Angst vor der Dunkelheit? Dann sei beruhigt. Denn diese Folge bringt Licht ins Dunkel und eine Menge Fakten rund um "Iron Maiden". Als Gast begrüßt Andy Brings den Schlagzeuger Johnny Dee (Britney Fox), der sich mit den Giganten des Rocks bereits die Bühne teilen durfte und die Band maßgeblich bei der "Somewhere in time"-Tour in... Read more

Algún tiempo atrás. La vida de Gustavo Cerati

By: Sergio Marchi

Narrated by: Sebastian Diaz

Length: 22 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: No

La biografía definitiva de Gustavo Cerati, uno de los músicos argentinos de mayor trascendencia internacional, escrita por uno de los periodistas e historiadores que mejor lo conoció, y que pone en un mismo, exhaustivo tomo, hecho de infinidad de entrevistas y un enorme archivo personal, las distintas dimensiones del hombre y el artista, su... Read more