Music audiobooks

Coke Machine Glow

By: Gordon Downie

Narrated by: Dan Ayckroyd, Robbie Baker, Clare Downie, Cleme...

Length: 1 hour 4 minutes

Abridged: No

Gordon Downie, lead singer and lyricist for the popular Canadian rock band The Tragically Hip, released his first solo record, Coke Machine Glow in Spring 2001. Alongside the album, his first book of poetry and prose under the same title was published, including the lyrics to the sixteen songs on the record. Now, on the 20th anniversary year of... Read more

Another One Bites the Dust

By: Bill Brown

Narrated by: Bill Brown

Length: 22 minutes

Abridged: No

For Bass GuitarAnother timeless bass groove taught completely “by ear!” The lesson begins with a full demonstration of the song with backing tracks and then teaches every riff, note by note, without music, tab, or video! At the end of the lesson there are backing tracks to practice and perform with. Read more

Sneakin' Sally

By: Bill Brown

Narrated by: Bill Brown

Length: 17 minutes

Abridged: No

For Bass GuitarAnother timeless bass groove taught completely “by ear!” The lesson begins with a full demonstration of the song with backing tracks and then teaches every riff, note by note, without music, tab, or video! At the end of the lesson there are backing tracks to practice and perform with. Read more

Fortunate Son

By: Bill Brown

Narrated by: Bill Brown

Length: 18 minutes

Abridged: No

For Bass GuitarThis lesson begins with a full demonstration of the song as well as backing tracks, in two different keys, to play along with once you have learned the bass part in both the key of A and G. The song is taught completely “by ear” using no tab, music or video. Read more

Pick Up the Pieces

By: Bill Brown

Narrated by: Bill Brown

Length: 33 minutes

Abridged: No

For Bass GuitarGeorge Benson’s version of this song is just as funky as the original, and you can learn the entire bass part totally “by ear.” The lesson starts with a full demonstration followed by a detailed “by ear” lesson teaching every lick and phrase of the song. At the end of the lesson there are backing tracks to practice and perform with. Read more

Bass by Ear, Series 1

By: Bill Brown

Narrated by: Bill Brown

Length: 5 hours 44 minutes

Abridged: No

Each By Ear lesson begins with a full demonstration of each song, followed by a detailed “By Ear” lesson and then complete backing tracks to play along with as soon as you’ve learned your part! Every song in the By Ear Library is taught using an audio-only format: No printed music, tab, or videos will ever be needed for you to master your... Read more

Born on the Bayou

By: Bill Brown

Narrated by: Bill Brown

Length: 54 minutes

Abridged: No

For Bass GuitarLet’s learn some real CCR swamp music and some amazing bass grooves completely “by ear!” This lesson begins with a full demonstration of the song as well as backing tracks to play along with once you have learned the bass parts. All of the main grooves and their variations are taught in this completely all-audio lesson using no... Read more

Have You Ever Seen the Rain

By: Bill Brown

Narrated by: Bill Brown

Length: 21 minutes

Abridged: No

For Bass GuitarThis lesson begins with a full demonstration of the song and has backing tracks to practice and perform with once you have learned the bass part. The song is taught completely “by ear” using no tab, music, or video. Read more

Brick House

By: Bill Brown

Narrated by: Bill Brown

Length: 38 minutes

Abridged: No

For Bass GuitarIn this “by ear” lesson you will learn the iconic bass lines for the funk/rock hit without music, tab, or video. The lesson includes a full demonstration of the bass part with drums and vocal cues, as well as backing tracks to play along with once you have learned the bass part. You will have a lot of fun with this one, for sure! Read more

Play That Funky Music

By: Bill Brown

Narrated by: Bill Brown

Length: 23 minutes

Abridged: No

For Bass GuitarIn this “by ear” lesson you will learn the bass riffs for the entire song without music, tab, or video. The lesson includes a full demonstration of the bass part with drums and vocal cues, as well as backing tracks to play along with once you have learned the bass part. Now there is no excuse for your lack of FUNK! Read more

Chairman at the Board

By: Bill Schnee

Narrated by: Bill Schnee

Length: 8 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: No

After his high school band was dropped by Decca Records, Schnee began his quest to learn everything he could about making records. Mentored by technical guru Toby Foster, mastering guru Doug Sax, and recording legend Richie Podolor at his American Recording Studio, he immediately began recording the top acts of the day as a freelance... Read more

Say It Out Loud

By: Allison Varnes

Narrated by: Emily Eiden

Length: 5 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: No

An empowering look at finding your voice, facing your fears, and standing up for what's right, from the author of Property of the Rebel Librarian.

Charlotte Andrews is perfectly fine being quiet--in fact, she prefers it. When she doesn't speak, people can't make fun of her stutter. But when she witnesses bullying on the school bus and doesn't... Read more

August 10

By: Bill Brown

Narrated by: Bill Brown

Length: 23 minutes

Abridged: No

For Bass GuitarEnter into the realm of “world music” where nice bass riffs still exist! Laura Lee deals up some nice rhythmic textures in this smooth ballad, and you will want to add every one of these riffs to your inventory of grooves! This lesson begins with a full demonstration of the song and has backing tracks to practice and perform with... Read more

Practice Pie

By: Nicola Cantan

Narrated by: Nicola Cantan

Length: 1 hour 4 minutes

Abridged: No

Music practice arguments in families are seemingly so ubiquitous that it's become a trope used in sitcoms. But it doesn't have to be this way. Your child can have a wonderful experience with music and you can enjoy watching their progress without it becoming a battlefield. In Practice Pie, I'll teach you how to support your child in their... Read more

Piazzolla. El mal entendido

By: Diego Fischerman & Abel Gilbert

Narrated by: Gustavo Dardés

Length: 17 hours 8 minutes

Abridged: No

Piazzolla. El mal entendido es la biografía definitiva de uno de los compositores de tango más importantes del mundo. La vida y la obra de Astor Piazzolla transcurrieron entre su demonización y el asombrado reconocimiento. Fue el emblema sonoro de una ciudad que buscaba estar a tono con su tiempo y sus aspiraciones.
A un siglo de su... Read more

Travels with my suitcase

By: Teresa Beck-Swindale

Narrated by: Teresa Beck-Swindale

Length: 5 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

A musician on the road travels with an ear to the ground.This story of a search for sound involves encounters with random buskers, sublime jazz festivals, quirky folk musicians and singers of many nationalities.Tales of suitcases, sculptures and instrumental characters collide in a compendium of discoveries across the island state of Tasmania,... Read more

Zauberhafte Lieder für kleine Hexen - Abridged

By: Bettina Göschl & Ulrich Maske

Length: 51 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Diese Auswahl an zauberhaften Liedern und Reimen widmet sich ganz den Hexen, ihrer magischen Welt und starken Mädchen. Mit Sprachspielen und Reimen wird das Sprachgefühl ganz nebenbei gefördert und lustige und freche Lieder laden zum Tanzen und Mitsingen ein. Die ruhigeren Lieder animieren kleine Hexen, sich in zauberhafte Welten zu... Read more

Oh yes, oh yes!

By: Carl Cox

Narrated by: Hugh Quarshie

Length: 7 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: No

From warm up DJ at the birth of Acid House to global main stage headline artist today, Carl Cox continues to inspire and influence audiences and artists. Carl has been everything from a recording artist and producer to label owner, radio DJ and broadcaster. He is still all these things and much more with his star shining brighter than ever. Oh... Read more

Trutz blanker Hohn

By: Henning Venske & Hein Hoop

Narrated by: Hans Paetsch & Christine Teelen

Length: 47 minutes

Abridged: No

1979: Musik hörten wir von Langspielplatten, unsere Texte schrieben wir auf Schreibmaschinen, unsere Interessen kanalisierten wir in Umweltverbänden, der Friedens- und Anti-Atom-Bewegung, in Dritte-Welt-Gruppen, in Fraueninitiativen, in Bunten Listen und gelegentlich in tiefer Betroffenheit. Öko und Bio besetzten allmählich die Köpfe, die... Read more

Lieder aus dem Widerstand

By: Esther Bejarano

Narrated by: Esther Bejarano

Length: 38 minutes

Abridged: No

Esther Bejarano singt diese jiddischen Lieder aus dem Widerstand gegen den Hitlerfaschismus authentisch wie kein/e andere/r. Im Mädchenorchester von Auschwitz musste sie Akkordeon spielen um ihr Leben, später sang sie für das Leben. Ihre Lieder bleiben uns und ihre Botschaft: Nie wieder Krieg, nie wieder Faschismus! Mehr Informationen über diese... Read more

Krawumm! oder Es war einmal

By: Henning Venske

Narrated by: Christine Teelen, Elisabeth Rath & Werner Veigel

Length: 49 minutes

Abridged: No

Ein musikalisches Hörspiel für Eltern und Kinder, in dem vieles genau umgekehrt ist als in Wirklichkeit. Manches ist auch nur Quatsch – aber ganz schön guter! 1979: Das war eine Zeit, da wurde in der Pädagogik des wohlanständigen Bürgertums noch völkisch abgedampft, und die Ohrfeige galt als äußerst nützliches Kommunikationsmittel mit Kindern.... Read more

Everywhere Blue

By: Joanne Rossmassler Fritz

Narrated by: Carly Robins

Length: 3 hours 23 minutes

Abridged: No

A brother's disappearance turns one family upside down, revealing painful secrets that threaten the life they've always known.



When twelve-year-old Maddie's older brother vanishes from his college campus, her carefully ordered world falls apart. Nothing will fill the void of her beloved oldest sibling. Meanwhile Maddie's older sister reacts by... Read more

Nocturne 20 in C#m (Chopin)

By: Bill Brown Jr.

Narrated by: Bill Brown Jr.

Length: 1 hour 39 minutes

Abridged: No

This is suitable for Late Intermediate and Early Advanced students to start working on. The lesson starts with a full demonstration of the song followed by a detailed “all-audio” lesson detailing the notes and fingering of the song in two to four measure sections. This is a great way to learn a beautiful nocturne by Chopin without printed music... Read more

The History of Bones

By: John Lurie

Narrated by: John Lurie

Length: 15 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: No

The quintessential depiction of 1980s New York and the downtown scene from the artist, actor, musician, and composer John Lurie

“A picaresque roller coaster of a story, with staggering amounts of sex and drugs and the perpetual quest to retain some kind of artistic integrity.”—The New York Times

In the tornado that was downtown New York in the... Read more