Collection: Music

A glorious chronicle of a life like none other—enlightening, entertaining, surprising, empowering—and a testament to the world-changing power of Black motherhood “You are Celestine,” she...

Vinyl LP pressing. The long-awaited second album from NxWorries - the iconic duo of superstar vocalist Anderson. Paak and GRAMMY Award-winning beatmaker and producer Knxwledge....

A spectacular graphic novel about the life and times of the legendary Fela Kuti—the Pan-African frontman, multi-instrumentalist, sociopolitical powerhouse, and father of Afrobeat. In this...

2023 Ralph J. Gleason Music Book Award, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame2024 Woody Guthrie Book Award, International Association for the Study of Popular Music-US...

The definitive biography of MF DOOM, charting the reclusive and revered hip-hop artist’s life, career, and eventual immortality.From the journalist behind From the Streets of Shaolin and...

  An immersive study of the influential and predominantly Chicanx punk rock scene in El Paso, Texas. Punk rock is known for its daring subversion,...

Limited 180gm vinyl LP pressing. Lovers Rock (2000) is Sade's fifth album, featuring the singles "By Your Side" and "King Of Sorrow." The album was...

In this nostalgic and raucous collection of sixteen original essays, Ira Madison III--critic, television writer, and host of the beloved Keep It podcast--combines memoir and criticism to...

Afrosonic Life explores the role sonic innovations in the African diaspora play in articulating methodologies for living the afterlife of slavery. Developing and extending debates on...

'The BeatTips Manual' (Amir Said) is the definitive study of the art of beatmaking (hip hop production). Brilliantly divided into five major parts - a...

Perfect for fans of The United States vs. Billie Holiday, this is the fiercely honest, no-holds-barred memoir of the legendary jazz, swing, and standards singing sensation--a fiftieth-anniversary...

A new collection that is a testament to the power of poetry as a vehicle for introspection, social commentary, and artistic expression. With its evocative...

The long-awaited reissue of Alice Coltrane’s original spiritual teachings and reflections, which provide powerful insight into her transcendent music, cherished by millions across the globe ...

From South Central 2 The World is a love letter to the city of Los Angeles and by artist, poet and educator Def Sound. FSC2TW...

This third book by the team that created the New York Times bestselling How to Read a Book and How to Write a Poem celebrates the magic of listening to the...