Music audiobooks

Play All Night!

By: Bob Beatty

Narrated by: Chris Abernathy

Length: 7 hours 18 minutes

Abridged: No

The 1971 Allman Brothers Band album At Fillmore East was a musical manifesto years in the making. Bob Beatty dives deep into the motivations of band founder Duane Allman to tell the story of what made this album one of the most important live rock albums in history.



Beatty chronicles how Allman rejected the traditional route of music business... Read more

Dazzlin' Dolly

By: Suzanne Slade

Narrated by: Suzy Jackson

Length: 15 minutes

Abridged: No

Dolly Parton is a little girl with a great big voice. She loves singing for her corncob doll and friends at church. Music fills her heart so plumb full that young Dolly starts writing her own tunes. Unable to afford a guitar, she strings up a broken mandolin and plays for anyone she can corral—ducks, pigs, and her squallin’ brothers and sisters.... Read more

True West

By: Robert Greenfield

Narrated by: Jon Lindstrom

Length: 15 hours 57 minutes

Abridged: No

NEW YORK TIMES EDITORS’ CHOICE • A revelatory biography of the world-famous playwright and actor Sam Shepard, whose work was matched by his equally dramatic life, including collaborations with the Rolling Stones and Bob Dylan as well as tumultuous relationships with Patti Smith, Joni Mitchell, and Jessica Lange

“What [True West] achieves in its... Read more

La Traviata

By: Francesco Maria Piave

Narrated by: Simone Bacci

Length: 1 hour 11 minutes

Abridged: No

Opera libretto interpreted and read without singing. This audiobook is suitable for lovers of theatrical literature, for opera singers and for students of the italian language. La Traviata is an opera composed by Giuseppe Verdi, this audiobook doesn't contain any music of the composer, it is a recited interpretation of the full opera libretto... Read more

El hotel de los corazones solitarios

By: José Agustín

Narrated by: Raúl Boxer

Length: 11 hours 14 minutes

Abridged: No

"José Agustín es una de las más notables manifestaciones del rock mexicano, probablemente mucho más potente y más significativa que buena parte de las bandas que han surgido en este país" RULO. José Agustín capturó en sus letras la voz de una época marcada por el rock, la psicodelia y el relajo, pero además de un excelente narrador es también... Read more

Clean Living Under Difficult Circumstances

By: Eddie Piller

Narrated by: Eddie Piller

Length: 14 hours 1 minute

Abridged: No

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'Eddie was there very early doors. His story is of the many.' Paul Weller

'A total riot! Takes me right back to the 70s. A Superb book' Mani, The Stone Roses

'What a wonderful book. Mod isn't about what decade you lived in, it's about your attitude, and this book has tons of it' Kenney Jones, The Small Faces

'A charismatic storyteller, witty... Read more

Für mich ist es Rock `n` Roll

By: George B. Miller

Narrated by: Ulli Torspecken

Length: 14 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

George B. Miller hat den Rock 'n' Roll dort erlernt, wo der Musikstil in den 1950er-Jahren mit Elvis ankam: in Bremerhaven. Als Sohn eines amerikanischen Soldaten und einer deutschen Mutter kam Miller dort 1947 zur Welt und wurde sogleich in die zweisprachige Welt der GIs mit Jazz, Soul und Rock 'n' Roll hineingezogen. Seine Karriere als Musiker... Read more

Kerrang! Living Loud

By: Kerrang!

Narrated by: Dave John, Nicky Diss, Harriet Carimichael & Co...

Length: 10 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: No

Celebrate 40 years of Kerrang! with this year-by-year review of the greatest artists and moments in metal and alternative music.

Kerrang! has an unparalleled reputation as one of the world's best-loved rock-focused publications. It continues to be at the forefront of alternative music, flying the flag for metal, hardcore, punk and beyond,... Read more

Biography of a Phantom

By: Robert Mack McCormick

Narrated by: Adam Verner

Length: 8 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

When blues master Robert Johnson's recordings were rereleased to great fanfare in the 1960s, little was known about his life, giving rise to legends that he gained success by selling his soul to the devil. Biography of a Phantom is musicologist Mack McCormick's search, from the late 1960s until McCormick's death in 2015, to uncover Johnson's... Read more

Behind The Voice

By: Anthony Callea

Narrated by: Anthony Callea

Length: 6 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: No

An honest and candid memoir from one of Australia’s most phenomenal voices. A story of determination, humility and self-discovery.

Top 10, Booktopia’s FAB Award

All Anthony Callea wanted was to sing. From his first memories of singing for his family, Anthony knew that he wanted to share his voice with the world. He had a strongly held dream but... Read more

Guitar By Ear: Solos Box Set 4

By: Bill Brown Jr.

Narrated by: Bill Brown Jr.

Length: 13 hours

Abridged: No

This box set has some of everything. In this collection we have Chet Atkins, The Ventures, Randy Rhoades, Van Halen, and more! All of these lessons include full demonstrations of the songs and backing tracks (where appropriate) to play your new solos along with. This is thirteen hours of some of the best guitar instruction available without... Read more

Piano by Ear: Pop and Standards Box Set 7

By: Bill Brown Jr.

Narrated by: Bill Brown Jr.

Length: 11 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

Peanuts, Shania, Disney, Yiruma, and Zeppelin all make a showing in this Piano by Ear box set. Because this set covers intermediate to advanced level playing, can come back to it over time as your skills increase. This set contains over eleven hours of high quality piano instruction, by a world-class teacher, taught entirely “By Ear!”This Box... Read more

Piano by Ear: Pop and Standards Box Set 8

By: Bill Brown

Narrated by: Bill Brown

Length: 11 hours 1 minute

Abridged: No

This box set is loaded with movie themes, Yiruma, and some advanced Jazz! This set includes pieces at both intermediate and advanced levels so you can use it for a few years as you advance in skills on the piano. This set contains eleven hours of high quality piano instruction, by a world-class teacher, taught entirely “By Ear!”This Box Set... Read more

Share My Life

By: Kem

Narrated by: Kem & Keith David

Length: 6 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: No

Grammy Award–nominated artist Kem shares his life in this “breathtaking” (Michael Eric Dyson, New York Times bestselling author) and revealing memoir tracing his transformative journey from homelessness to gold-selling artist.

Known for his smooth, affecting crooning and dapper style, Kem’s journey to the stage is nothing short of inspiring. In... Read more

The Songsculptor Method

By: Richard Melvin Brown

Narrated by: Richard Melvin Brown

Length: 2 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: No

THE SONGSCULPTOR METHOD (How to write a GREAT commercial song) by Award Winning Songwriter Richard Melvin Brown includes musical-Clips and Examples pertaining to the subject matter. To actually hear what we are talking about in the (Musical-Clips and Examples) is a huge advantage in understanding the overall concepts in the art and craft of... Read more

Music for Prime Time

By: Jon Burlingame

Narrated by: Paul Woodson

Length: 21 hours 6 minutes

Abridged: No

Music composed for television had, until recently, never been taken seriously by scholars or critics. Catchy TV themes, often for popular weekly series, were fondly remembered but not considered much more culturally significant than commercial jingles. Yet noted composers like John Williams, Henry Mancini, and Jerry Goldsmith learned and/or... Read more

Love and Let Die

By: John Higgs

Narrated by: John Higgs & Chris Shaw

Length: 15 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: No

The Beatles are the biggest band in the history of pop music. James Bond is the single most successful movie character of all time. They are also twins. Dr No, the first Bond film, and Love Me Do, the first Beatles record, were both released on the same day: Friday, October 5, 1962. Most countries can only dream of a cultural export becoming a... Read more

Mary Can!

By: Mary J. Blige

Narrated by: Mary J. Blige

Length: 7 minutes

Abridged: No

From multi-award-winning singer, artist, actress, and icon Mary J. Blige comes a fun and inspirational story that teaches young readers they can be anything, and they are enough.Most of the time, people say “no” or “you can’t” because they dream too small.Young Mary has been told that there are many things she can’t do. Like stay up past... Read more

Bill Frisell, Beautiful Dreamer

By: Philip Watson

Narrated by: Sam Amidon

Length: 16 hours 15 minutes

Abridged: No

The definitive biography of guitar icon and Grammy Award-winning artist, Bill Frisell.



Over a period of forty-five years, Bill Frisell has established himself as one of the most innovative and influential musicians at work today.



Growing up playing clarinet in orchestras and marching bands, Frisell has progressed through a remarkable range of... Read more

How to Cure Writers Block

By: James Rashad Frazier

Narrated by: Will Stauff

Length: 14 minutes

Abridged: No

As writers, we’ve all experienced the dread of staring at a blank page for hours- sometimes days on end. You know what you want to say, but just can’t seem to write it the way you imagined. Writer’s block happens to all writers at some point. The difference between those who remain stuck versus those who create freely, is knowing how to navigate... Read more

I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know

By: Leslie Odom, Jr. & Nicolette Robinson

Narrated by: Leslie Odom, Jr. & Nicolette Robinson

Length: 6 minutes

Abridged: No

This program is read by the authors and features original music on a bonus track, performed by Tony Award–winning actor Leslie Odom Jr., who played Aaron Burr in Hamilton, and stage actor Nicolette Robinson.

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know is a touching and heartfelt ode about the way we feel for our children.

Do... Read more

Big Tune

By: Alliah L. Agostini

Narrated by: David Monteith

Length: 6 minutes

Abridged: No

An exuberant picture book written by Alliah L. Agostini and illustrated by Shamar Knight-Justice is about a Black boy with big dancing dreams who learns the meaning of courage and community.
It’s the weekend, first in June; speaker’s blasting out big tune!Cousins, aunties, uncles, friends pack the house, and fun begins.
Shane is shy but loves to... Read more

T-DOLA 15

By: KazeLoon

Narrated by: KazeLoon

Length: 6 hours 30 minutes

Abridged: No

T-DOLA 15 based on true, real-life events that have taken place in the author KazeLoon's life. This audiobook talks about family, prison life, street life, business strategies, rainbow o.g kush, female relations, connections, laws, music in general, music business, etc. Read more

Con total libertad

By: Zadie Smith

Narrated by: Elisa Beuter

Length: 16 hours 7 minutes

Abridged: No

Un libro cargado de agudeza, frescura y empatía que nos ilumina en un mundo cada vez más cambiante y contradictorio. Zadie Smith ha demostrado ser una ensayista brillante y singular, haciendo que cada texto suyo sea un acontecimiento literario por derecho propio. Con total libertad, que recopila algunos de los más celebrados, abarca el amplísimo... Read more