Music Is My Life: Soundtrack your mood with 80 artists for every occasion

by Myles Tanzer, Ali Mac (Illustrator)

Overview

Learn about music and emotion in this anthology for the whole family

With 80 artists, bands, and composers from all genres (including classical) there's something for every family member to love and recommend to the next generation (or, disagree with!) While away the hours, listening to artists and discovering new songs together. 

Do you remember the first time you discovered an artist you really loved? Did they get you through a difficult time in your life? This book harnesses that feeling, by collecting together 80 of music's finest artists to guide young people through the good, bad and sad times. Whatever the feeling, these artists have been there and sung about it. Organised by mood, dip into the library to discover new artists from decades past to present day. Shout about it with Nirvana, love yourself with Lizzo, or cry it out with Adele.

Each entry contains biographical information on each artist, lists must-hear songs, and has accessible musical analysis from author and journalist Myles Tanzer. Every artist is captured in full-colour, rocking art by Ali Mac. With information at the front on how to soundtrack your mood, and information at the back on how to listen to and make your own music. 

A pitch-perfect introduction to music appreciation for children

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780711249189
Publisher:	Wide Eyed Editions
Publication date:	02/04/2020
Pages:	112
Product dimensions:	8.20(w) x 11.30(h) x 0.70(d)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Myles Tanzer is a journalist and writer based in Brooklyn, NY. He is the digital editor at Wall Street Journal Magazine. He worked as a senior editor and writer at The Fader until 2018, interviewing the likes of Ariana Grande and Kacey Musgraves. Prior to that, he worked at BuzzFeed.

Ali Mac is a New York-based freelance graphic designer and illustrator. Her products and works have been highlighted by industry leaders and influencers like InStyle, Country Living, People and Business Wire magazines, Etsy, Bucketfeet, Design Milk, Print Mag, Squarespace, Fab.com, Buzzfeed.

Table of Contents

CRY IT OUT with
Lana Del Rey
Amy Winehouse 
James Blake
Kacey Musgraves
Zayn
Adele
Joni Mitchell
Jeff Buckley 
 
Get creative with
Missy Elliott
Janet Jackson
Pharrell Williams
Prince
The Beatles
Ella Fitzgerald
Elton John 
 
Fall in love to
Mariah Carey
Frank Ocean
Troye Sivan 
SZA
Carly Rae Jepsen
Billy Joel
Elvis 
John Legend
 
Be yourself with
David Bowie 
Christine and the Queens 
Kelis 
Björk 
Dolly Parton 
OutKast 

Chill out to
Bon Iver 
Ryuichi Sakamoto 
Sufjan Stevens 
Stevie Wonder 
Fleetwood Mac 
The Beach Boys 
 
Get pumped up with
Drake 
Beyoncé 
Rosalía 
Jay-Z 
Jimi Hendrix 
The Rolling Stones 
 
Celebrate life with
Kehlani 
Rihanna 
Lady Gaga 
Ariana Grande 
Whitney Houston 
Bob Marley 
BTS 
 
Take a stand with
Johnny Cash 
Chance the Rapper 
Kesha 
Aretha Franklin 
Janelle Monae 
Lauryn Hill 
M.I.A. 
Solange 
 
Release energy with
Blondie 
No Doubt 
Blur 
Sleater-Kinney 
The Pixies 
Arctic Monkeys 
 
Shout about it
Alanis Morissette 
Paramore
Radiohead 
Etta James 
Lizzo 
Nirvana 
 
Focus with
Beethoven 
Yo-Yo Ma 
Esperanza Spalding 
Carole King 
James Taylor       
Miles Davis   
 
Dance around with
Bruno Mars       
ABBA       
Diana Ross       
Queen      
Madonna    
Robyn   
 
A final note

Editorial Reviews

11/04/2019

Based on the idea that songs provide the ideal soundtrack to specific emotions, Tanzer has organized the works of popular musicians and bands into 12 feelings-oriented themes, including “Cry It Out,” “Focus,” and “Fall in Love To.” Each artist or group receives a single page, illustrated by Mac in stylized portraits, that includes key facts, direct quotes, and text touching on works in Tanzer’s conversational, occasionally gushy prose: “To get a taste of how beautiful a Mariah Carey love song can be, listen to ‘We Belong Together’... you know just from the first few piano notes that you’re going to feel it.” The selected artists range from past to present (Beethoven, Beyoncé, Aretha Franklin, and Lizzo, among others), which may prove a useful jumping-off point for children readying to explore an eclectic musical world. Ages 8–12. (Feb.)

Publishers Weekly