A look at an eclectic array of musical talent, hand-picked by Johnny Cash himself, many for their first network appearance. Includes performances by Bob Dylan, George Jones, Neil Young, Loretta Lynn, Ray Charles, Joni Mitchell, and more.

"Learn to write songs! This book presents the basic concepts of popular songwriting, such as music theory, song construction, creativity techniques, melodic and harmonic development, how to write memorable lyrics, and other core topics. Hands-on exercises make it practical, and the accompanying online recording illustrates the concepts-even for those who don't read music.

Featuring an array of the greatest musicians of the 1970's. Also featured are comedy performances by Gabe Kaplan and Franklyn Ajaye.

How do you turn songwriting talent into a professional career? This essential guide tackles that question, alongside many others, taking songwriters through all the developmental phases and commercial experiences along the way in order to inspire and encourage the reader to find their own voice and write successfully within their chosen genre. Collating the best-available expertise with fresh ideas about the industry, Andrew West equips the reader...

Test your musical knowledge with this fun compilation, filled with 100 beautifully designed infographics, that pays homage to the songs we can't get out of our heads -- inspired by lyrics from artists such as Madonna, Fleetwood Mac, Paul Simon, TLC, Bob Dylan, Weezer, and more. Challenge friends and family to "name that tune" with this entertaining collection of references to pop lyrics. Featuring a minimalist and artful design, Pop Charts reinterprets...

Compilation of videos of pop hits from the 1960s and 1970s featuring California performers.

Soundies has been called the music videos of the 1940s, but that doesn't begin to describe their cultural importance. It's true that they feature a remarkable range of talent, from big-band luminaries like Duke Ellington and Count Basie to then-emerging stars like Doris Day and Ricardo Montalban, and lesser-known artists of the American nightclub circuit. But Soundies are also a rich, largely overlooked chronicle of American popular culture during...

From San Jose to Saginaw, via Abilene and Wichita, Karl crosses America, visiting the gospel church in Louisiana where Jerry Lee Lewis first performed in public and the lonely Mississippi cemetery where legendary bluesman Robert Johnson lies in a grave littered with guitar picks. He also ponders (as so many have) the mysterious happenings on the Tallahatchie Bridge, and why anyone would want to know the way to Amarillo.