Across The Universe: Ajoy Bose

This constant trickle of books on the Beatles can overwhelm even steadfast Beatlemaniacs, but the enormity of the music has also drawn out curiosity among authors. The best books about the Beatles are found all over the world, they dwell from appreciation to criticism, the group’s rise and fall, and many an author has tried to narrate the story of the Fab Four.

Close Your Umbrellas - V. S. Arunachalam

‘Close Your Umbrellas' is a compilation of poems, prose and short stories and various works by V.S Arunachalam which transports the reader to an era gone by. Every piece is an interpretation of a philosophically analytical mind, inspiring, educational and thought provoking.

‘The Guitar Journal Volume One’ – Sidharth Kadadi

Mumbai’s founding member of Zygnema and lead guitarist Sidharth Kadadi is on a high. Besides heading one of the top hard core heavy /thrash/ power metal bands, Kadadi is now author of a guitar book that wannabe guitarists would swear by.

REMO - The Autobiography of Remo Fernandes

Remo fell in love with the sound of the flute from hearing LP records by Traffic, Blood Sweat Tears, and of Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull. It is no surprise then that Ian Anderson has showered praise to the Goan superstar on the cover of his book when he summarizes the book by saying “A story of brave dreams sand musical passions”

Khumaar – Bipin R Pandit

Bipin Pandit, the COO of The Advertising Club, launched his coffee table book about music titled Khumaar sometime back. The book was launched on the same day as his show Khumaar on 19th April 2013 at Savarkar Hall, Shivaji Park, Mumbai. Music maestro Pyarelal Ramprasad Sharma of famous music duo, Laxmikant-Pyarelal launched Bipin Pandit’s book Khumaar. The coffee table book has 30 articles contributed by stalwarts from the Advertising, Marketing and Media fraternities.

Louiz Banks: A Symphony of Love - By Ashis Ghatak

Understanding of music, especially jazz, is not essential to enjoy Ghatak’s engaging book. The words entrap us in an atmosphere that shows love, adoration, admiration, and wonder for the person he is writing about.

Sebastian and Sons: A Brief History of Mrdangam Makers – T.M. Krishna

Thodur Madabusi Krishna, aka T.M. Krishna is an Indian Carnatic vocalist, writer, activist, author and Ramon Magsaysay awardee. As a vocalist, he has made a large number of innovations in both the style and substance of his concerts, thereby inviting controversy from some quarters.

Taj Mahal Foxtrot. 'A Story of Bombay's Jazz Age' - Naresh Fernandes

If you’re looking to know the history of Jazz in India, ‘Taj Mahal Foxtrot: A Story of Bombay’s Jazz Age’ by Naresh Fernandes is a must read.

Ghulam Mustafa Khan with Namrata Gupta Khan - A Dream I Lived Alone

When Namrata Gupta Khan got married to singer Rabbani Mustafa Khan, she had no idea how her life would change from being a customer service / sales executive with a telecom company, to an author of the book

Diamonds & Rust - Brahmanand S Siingh & Gaurav Sharma

Sometimes informative, sometimes reflective and profound, this music buff’s treasure-chest of RD Burman, reverberates with a musical feel of its own, into RD’s and perhaps all ours … lives, hopes, fears, insecurities, intuitions, creativity and the most compelling truths that we have somehow always known in all our hearts.