Released on: March 29, 2008, 4:53 am

Press Release Author: Steven Style

Industry: Entertainment

Press Release Summary: Sit Back, Take Off Your Headphones, and Enjoy this Harmonious
Collection of Music's Most Noteworthy Moments

Press Release Body: Ashland,Oregon,March,29,2008 -- The Bathroom Readers' Institute
(BRI) and Portable Press announced today the release of a melodious new addition to
its best-selling Uncle John's Bathroom Reader series, Uncle John's Bathroom Reader
Plunges into Music. This compilation of tuneful tales is the perfect gift for music
lovers everywhere.

What do Franz Liszt, Louis Armstrong, Woody Guthrie, and Elvis Presley have in
common? What's the story behind the birth of the banjo and the Stradivarius violin?
Why did disco happen? Who are the punk princesses? These are just a few of the
questions answered in Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Plunges into Music. Filled with
more than 500 pages of facts, trivia, stories about the world's musicians,
instruments, songs, and more, this endlessly exciting plunge dips into the rich
history of music. From Boogie-Woogie to Beethoven, from Prince to Pavarotti, from
the bards of Broadway to the rebels of Rock 'n' Roll, it's all here.

"Uncle John loves rock, but he also loves classical, rap, jazz, country, blues, and
opera. So the dedicated staff at the BRI plunged into music of all styles and put
together this jam-packed volume," says Uncle John himself. "In these pages you\'ll
find quotes, lists, origins, trivia, urban legends, behind-the-scenes stories, and
loads of lost lore, but all with a musical twist."

Pump up the volume and read about:

.The history of Motown, muzak, and marching bands.

.The birth of instruments from the electric guitar and the ukulele...to the
didgeridoo and the hurdy- gurdy.

.The stories behind popular songs like \"The Itsy-Bitsy Spider,\" \"Shiny Happy
People,\" \"Tutti Frutti,\" and \"Whole Lotta Love."

.Origins of karaoke, rap music, and the cha cha cha.

.Musical facts, feuds, fads, and flubs.

For two decades Uncle John's Bathroom Reader has been a family favorite, and this
newest edition is sure to be an instant classic. Uncle John's Bathroom Reader
Plunges into Music is available wherever fine books are sold at the publisher's
suggested retail price of $17.95.

Uncle John's Bathroom Reader series is one of the longest-running, most popular
humor collections in the publishing industry. With more than 7 million copies in
print, Uncle John taps into a vast resource of hidden readers - the 66 percent who
admit to reading in the bathroom. That's why Uncle John's Bathroom Readers have
been a must-order for book and gift stores worldwide for two decades. For more
information about the Uncle John's Bathroom Reader series visit
www.bathroomreader.com
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Web Site: http://www.bathroomreader.com

Contact Details:
Press Contacts:

Steven Style or Jeffrey Assisi
The Steven Style Group
Ashland,Oregon
212-465-1290
Fax:212-465-1299
stevens@stylegroup.com or jeffa@stylegroup.com
http://www.bathroomreader.com