Backbeat Books Celebrates AMG's Tenth Anniversary with Fourth Edition of All Music Guide

San Franciso - November marks the tenth anniversary of entertainment

information and technology provider All Media Guide (AMG). In celebration

of their long-time publishing relationship with AMG, music book publisher

Backbeat Books will release the fourth edition of AMG's All Music Guide on

November 30. Previous editions of the All Music Guide (also published by

Backbeat Books, formerly known as Miller Freeman Books) have combined sales

of over 60,000 copies.

The All Music Guide, described by the Los Angeles Daily News as “the

definitive reference book

for the eclectic music consumer," is edited by Vladimir Bogdanov, Chris

Woodstra, and Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AMG. Founded in 1991 to provide a

consumer resource for the “best" music recordings ever made, AMG now

maintains the world's largest and most comprehensive information databases

for music, as well as for movies and video games.

Fully updated and revised, the fourth edition of the All Music Guide is the

most complete, concise,

and authoritative guide to nearly a century of recorded popular music. More

than 1,400 pages cover over 21,500 albums made by over 3,400 artists in 16

major genres?from rock to rap, country to reggae, avant-garde jazz to folk,

and all the sounds in between.

Incisive reviews and ratings by AMG music critics steer readers through the

vast array of recordings, including compilations, box sets, reissues, and

collections from the past and present. The guide also offers artist

biographies, as well as educational essays that chart the evolution of

individual musical styles, highlighting their key performers and

influences.

Released just in time for the holidays, the fourth edition of the All Music

Guide is the perfect gift for music lovers of all kinds.

Vladimir Bogdanov is AMG president; Chris Woodstra is AMG vice president of

content development; and Stephen Thomas Erlewine is AMG director of

content, popular music. The All Media Guide (AMG) is a leading provider of

information and technology solutions that support and enhance the

merchandising of entertainment products. AMG offers an integrated suite of

descriptive data, editorial and relational content, music samples,

recommendations, media identification, and websites including

www.allmusic.com.

Backbeat Books (formerly Miller Freeman Books) publishes books for people

who are passionate about music, whether as performers or avid fans.