"Musical Innovators: Pioneers of Sound and Style" takes readers on a captivating journey through the lives and legacies of the artists who have shaped the course of music history. From the early trailblazers of classical music to the contemporary trailblazers of today, this comprehensive guide explores the impact of visionary musicians across a range of genres, including jazz, rock, electronic, hip-hop, and world music. Through detailed case studies, readers will uncover the stories behind the sounds, the cultural contexts that influenced them, and the lasting legacies they have left on the world of music. Whether you are a music enthusiast, a budding musician, or simply curious about the forces that drive musical innovation, this book offers invaluable insights into the creative minds that have pushed the boundaries of sound and style.

Keeping in mind the long history of music and its powerful effect on the human social and cultural psyche, this brand-new volume in the Innovators series profiles the most innovative and important individuals in music history. Each of these extended biographies offers concise and informative top matter that includes an introductory summary of the person's significance; birth and death dates and places; and specialty fields. Biographies represent a strong, global, cross-gender focus, and each biography offers a sidebar focusing on the group(s)/achievement(s) for which the subject is best known. Innovators in Music spans three large volumes, examining over 350 individuals and personalities who had an influential impact on the music industry, including: Louis Armstrong, Dave Brubeck, Johnny Cash, Ray Charles, Ani DiFranco, Peter Gabriel, Arlo Guthrie, Janis Joplin, Patti LaBelle, John Lennon, Annie Lennox, Little Richard, Nicki Minaj, Willie Nelson, Itzhak Perlman, Lou Reed, Nina Simone, Patti Smith, Michael Stipe, Kanye West, Hank Williams, "Weird Al" Yankovic, and many more. -- salempress.com

When Harpo Marx turned a broken piano on its side and played the harp, he wasn't inventing something new-he was reversing history. Learn how all kinds of interesting instruments were invented, plus stories like these: -Frustrated by his students' inability to learn music in the 11th century, Guido D'Arezzo invented a clever mnemonic system using the lines on his hand. That became Do-Re-Mi and is probably why the musical notes were put on the staff-both are tools that we're still using today. -Boarded into a single room with her fanatical cousin for 30 years, Hildegard of Bingen didn't waste any time. She emerged to become one of the most powerful voices in Europe in the 12th century. She wrote amazing music-and dabbled in medicine, politics, prophesy, and counseling. -After committing two murders and getting away with them, Don Carlo Gesualdo retreated to his family home in the 16th century. Find out if the madness revealed by his strangely chromatic music was why he committed the murders or if it was his response to them.-Thomas Tallis and William Byrd's religion was illegal in England during Queen Elizabeth I's reign. Both risked imprisonment or death to compose their music with secret messages to other Catholics. -Guillaume de Machaut in the 14th century and Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina in the 16th century wrote the iconic music of their eras. It couldn't be topped and it closed those eras as utterly as a fortress gate.

This book charts the effects of new communication technologies and the Internet on the creation of music in the early 21st century. It examines how the music industry will be altered by the Internet, music online services and MP3-technology. This is done through an integrated model based on an international history of the industry since the phonograph’s invention in 1877, and thus, the history of the music industry is described in full detail for the first time.

'Groundbreaking' Amy Cuddy, bestselling author of Presence 'A roadmap for innovators, entrepreneurs and those seeking new avenues for exploring and reimagining the future' Deepak Chopra Musicians are masters of innovation, constantly finding new ways to adapt to accelerating change and staying ahead of the beat. ------------------------------------------------------------------- In Two Beats Ahead, Michael Hendrix and Panos Panay demystify the artistic process of some of the greatest creative minds of our time and reveal what they can teach us about creativity. Drawing from first person interviews, you'll learn the secrets of collaboration from Beyoncé and Pharrell Williams, grasp the value of experimentation with Radiohead and Imogen Heap, learn how to prototype with Jimmy Iovine, hear why Justin Timberlake thinks you should 'dare to suck', understand the power of reinvention from Gloria Estefan, and the art of producing from T Bone Burnett and Hank Shocklee, co-founder of Public Enemy. A musical mindset is a revolutionary framework for creating and innovating in a dynamic world. Two Beats Ahead shows you how ------------------------------------------------------------------- 'Inspiration for anyone looking to expand the reach of their creativity' Tim Brown, author of Change By Design 'Based on their course at Berklee, Michael and Panos show that a musician's perspective, much like a designers perspective, can unlock inspiration and innovation, no matter who you are' David Kelley, founder of IDEO and the Stanford d.school

Innovation in Music: Performance, Production, Technology and Business is an exciting collection comprising of cutting-edge articles on a range of topics, presented under the main themes of artistry, technology, production and industry. Each chapter is written by a leader in the field and contains insights and discoveries not yet shared. Innovation in Music covers new developments in standard practice of sound design, engineering and acoustics. It also reaches into areas of innovation, both in technology and business practice, even into cross-discipline areas. This book is the perfect companion for professionals and researchers alike with an interest in the Music industry. Chapter 31 of this book is freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license. https://tandfbis.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/rt-files/docs/Open+Access+Chapters/9781138498211_oachapter31.pdf

Music and the Creative Spirit is a book of interviews with today's innovators in Jazz, Improvisation, and the Avant Garde, including Pat Metheny, Regina Carter, Fred Anderson, John Zorn, Joshua Redman, and others.