Check out the music on CD recenlty added to the library's collection.

Check out the music on CD recently added to the library's collection.

Check out the music on CD recently added to the library's collection.

I bet the name Storm Thorgerson doesn’t mean that much to you.  It should and I’ll tell you why. Thorgerson designed some of the most iconic album cover art of all time. Dark Side of the Moon, ring a bell? I bet you’re picturing that legendary prismatic triangle as you read this sentence.  Storm Thorgerson worked with everyone from Pink Floyd to Led Zeppelin to Biffy Clyro. He worked up until the very end of his days; Thorgerson passed away this April at the age of 69.

Check out the music on CD recently added to the library's collection.

"Oh, ye'll tak' the high road, and I'll tak' the low road,
And I'll get to the Library afore ye..."

Check out the music on CD recenlty added to the library's collection.

David Bowie's new album, The Next Day, is getting loads of critical praise. It has been called his best album since his heyday in the 1970s. You can get the album on CD from the library or go to Freegal from the Download It section of our website and get tracks instantly.

The five volumes of Musicians and Composers of the 20th Century examine individuals from all over the world who gained significance as composers, performers, instrumentalists, vocalists, and teachers. These are the people who have shaped the history of a number of musical genres, including blues, classical, country, gospel, jazz, Latin, musical theater, opera, punk, rap, reggae, rock, and many more.

Oh, to be in Austin right now!