Musician Biographies: Home
About this LibGuide:
Divided into sections by genre of music, this guide gives an overview of different musician biographies throughout the ages. It also includes resources on how to find their music through different streaming platforms, playlist ideas of music, and available titles at Valley Cottage Library. Enjoy this exploration of musical stories!
Some recent titles from the past decade
Joni Mitchell and Friends!
March 30, 2024
Joni Mitchell, Annie Lennox, Brandi Carlile and Sista Strings interpret Elton John's classic song "I'm Still Standing" at the 2024 Gershwin Prize for Popular Song concert honoring Elton John and Bernie Taupin at DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C. "I'm Still Standing", with lyrics written by Bernie Taupin, was released as a single on Elton John's 1983 studio album Too Low for Zero.
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Hoopla | streaming audiobooks, music, video & ebooks
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iHeartRadio- Listen to free Radio Stations and Music Online
iHeartRadio is a free radio and music streaming platform and is the largest radio broadcaster in the United States. Listen in your car, on your phone, and online!
Pandora Radio- Music and Podcasts, Free and On-Demand
Pandora is a music-streaming service that gives you access to an immense library of albums, artists, playlists, and podcasts. With an emphasis on curation and recommendations, the Pandora app allows you to build “stations” that are algorithmically linked to the types of music you enjoy listening to. The more you listen, the more attuned to your preferences the stations get.
Check out our biography book club in 2025!
2025 Beyond the Book: Biography Club
Musicians:
January 14th- Me by Elton John
February 11th- The Storyteller by Dave Grohl
March 11th- Joni Mitchell: In Her Own Words by Malka Marom and Joni Mitchell
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Premium Streaming Services (Without Ads)
Spotify is a digital music service that gives you access to millions of songs, albums, and playlists. Free to join with ads, and premium rates for families, students, and member holders. You can access on your computer, smartphone, and TV.
Apple Music is an ad-free streaming music service that lets you play millions of songs from the Apple Music catalog in addition to your music library. As a subscriber, you can stream lossless songs, get personalized recommendations, watch exclusive video content, create your own playlists, and more.