AMADEUS PRESS
Getting the Most Out of Mozart: The Vocal Works (Mar., $19.95) by David Hurwitz offers accessible music appreciation.
Young People's Concerts (June, $22.95) by Leonard Bernstein collects 15 transcripts of the Emmy and Peabody award—winning TV show.
APPLAUSE 
Michael Gambon: A Life in Acting (Mar., $17.95) by Mel Gussow looks at the work of this British stage, screen and television actor.
ARTE PÚBLICO PRESS
Mummified Deer and Other Plays (Apr., $14.95) by Luis Valdez. The Latino playwright and director releases print editions of revised early works and a new drama.
BACK STAGE BOOKS
Rebels & Chicks: A History of the Hollywood Teen Movie (Aug., $19.95) by Stephen Tropiano analyzes more than 100 films; illustrated with photos of iconic moments.
JOHN BLAKE (dist. by Trafalgar Square)
Orlando Bloom (Mar., $15) by A.C. Parfitt looks at the charismatic actor.
CANONGATE U.S.
George Clinton: Where'd You Get That Funk From? (June, $14) by Lloyd Bradley is the biography of the musician most famous for his creation of infectious funk.
CHICAGO REVIEW PRESS (dist. by IPG)
Untold Gold: The Stories Behind Elvis's #1 Hits (Apr., $14.95) by Ace Collins reveals how Presley's popular tunes were written, recorded and promoted. Advertising.
TV-A-Go-Go: Rock on TV from American Bandstand to American Idol (July, $18.95) by Jake Austen traces the history of rock music on TV, distinguishing between manufactured and authentic artists and songs.
CITADEL
Father Still Knows Best: The Wit & Wisdom of America's Favorite TV Dads (May, $12.95) by Tripp Whetsell offers up pithy lines from advising dads including Ward Cleaver, Jim Anderson, Archie Bunker and Homer Simpson.
Turning Point in Television (May, $15.95) by Larry Brody looks at great moments, unexpected discoveries and creative breakthroughs.
CUMBERLAND HOUSE
It's a Wonderful Life Memory Book (June, $14.95) by Stephen Cox offers behind-the-scenes information on this holiday classic plus current information on its stars. 15,000 first printing.
Earl Hamner: From Walton's Mountain to Tomorrow (July, $20.95) by James E. Person Jr. profiles the author, screenwriter and creator of The Waltons.
DA CAPO PRESS
Passion Is a Fashion: The Real Story of the Clash (Apr., $18.95) by Pat Gilbert tells all about this legendary punk band.
Runaway American Dream: Listening to Bruce Springsteen (July, $15.95) by Jimmy Gutterman gathers original essays on the music, myth and meaning of the Boss.
FSG/FABER & FABER
The Permanent Way (Mar., $13) by David Hare is a docudrama about the fateful decision of Britain's Conservative Party government to privatize the country's railway system in 1992 and the results of that choice.
The Faber Book of Monologues: Men and
...Women (Apr., $13 each), edited by Jane Edwardes, include monologues by Richard Greenberg, Neil LaBute and Yasmina Reza.
GROVE PRESS
Pirandello's Henry IV (July, $13) by Tom Stoppard is a clever reworking by the noted contemporary playwright.
HARPERCOLLINS UK (dist. by Trafalgar Square)
Halliwell's Top 1,000: The Ultimate Movie Countdown (Apr., $25), edited by John Walker. The film industry Bible compiles a best list plus Top 10 lists from industry insiders, film stars and directors.
INDIANA UNIV. PRESS
Five Percenter Rap: God Hop's Music, Message, and Black Muslim Mission (June, $21.95) by Felicia M. Miyakawa explores a rap subgroup: hip-hop evangelism.
Neil Young and the Poetics of Energy (July, $19.95) by William Echard looks at the musical legend.
JUSTIN, CHARLES & CO.
ReelViews 2: The Ultimate Guide to the Best Modern Movies on DVD and Video, 2005 Edition (July, $21.99) by James Berardinelli gathers reviews on more than 1,000 movies from the '90s forward.
HAL LEONARD
50 Great Jazz Pianists (Mar., $14.95) by Gene Rizzo is based on a survey from jazz experts in the education, publishing and entertainment worlds.
American Big Bands (Apr., $19.95) by William F. Lee compiles photos and information on the character of each big band, their hits, sound and significant members.
LIMELIGHT EDITIONS
Yellowbeard (Apr., $10.95) by Graham Chapman. The late member of Monty Python recalls the outrageous adventures of the fictional pirate who was inspired by the late Keith Moon. 15,000 first printing. Advertising.
Manhattan on Film, Revised and Expanded (May, $19.95) by Chuck Katz collects 14 walking tours with maps to movie scene locations. 15,000 first printing. Advertising.
LOUISIANA STATE UNIV. PRESS
Bunny Berrigan: Elusive Legend of Jazz (Mar., $19.95) by Robert Dupuis looks at the life of the man who many thought of as the greatest white jazz trumpeter of the 20th century. Advertising.
MERIWETHER PUBLISHING
117 Acting Games: A Comprehensive Workbook of Theatre Games for Developing Acting Skills (Apr., $17.95) by Gavin Levy suggests games to hone acting skills.
MIT PRESS
Interrogation Machine: Laibach and NSK (July, $35) by Alexei Monroe is the first English-language study of NSK, a radical force in the contemporary art world, with a focus on the musical and conceptual division, Laibach.
MODERN LIBRARY
The Duchess of Malfi: Eight Masterpieces of Jacobean Drama (May, $17.95), edited and intro. by Frank Kermode, is a collection of six tragedies and two comedies.
NEW DIRECTIONS
Mister Paradise (Apr., $15.95) by Tennessee Williams gathers 13 previously unpublished short plays.
NEWMARKET
Hotel Rwanda: Bringing a True Story of an African Hero to Film (Mar.; $18.95, cloth $28.95), edited by Terry George, is the history behind the film about the man who helped save more than 1,200 lives during the 1994 Rwandan genocide; a tie-in to the UA film starring Don Cheadle.
The Nanny McPhee Screenplay & Diaries (Apr.; $18.95, cloth $28.95) by Emma Thompson is the actress's script and diary entries about the film in which she plays a governess who uses magic to rein in the seven ne'er-do-well children in her care.
Kingdom of Heaven: The Making of the Ridley Scott Epic (May; $19.95, cloth $29.95) covers the making of the action film set in 12th-century Europe and Jerusalem starring Orlando Bloom. 20,000 first printing.
OMNIBUS PRESS
Ten Years After Jerry Garcia: The Continuing Story of the Grateful Dead (Aug., $17.95) by Robert Margolis is a retrospective of the legendary jam band on its 40th anniversary.
PALGRAVE MACMILLAN
From Alien to the Matrix: Reading Science Fiction Film (May, $14.95) by Roz Kaveney explores the history of SF film and literature.
Cinema: The Archaeology of Film and the Memory of a Century (June, $18) by Jean-Luc Godard. The filmmaker interviews Robert Altman, Martin Scorsese, Soderbergh and others.
PAVILION (dist. by Trafalgar Square)
The Phantom of the Opera Companion (Mar., $25), forewords by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Joel Schumacher. This official companion to the film features the complete screenplay and photos from the film and the show's many theatrical productions worldwide.
PENGUIN/CHAMBERLAIN BROS.
Chamberlain Bros. International Student Film Festival (Apr., $14.95) by Kimberly Brown showcases the work of young directors; includes a DVD of the year's best student films.
PLUME
Leonard Maltin's Classic Movie Guide (Mar., $25) by Leonard Maltin includes more than 7,000 reviews plus a star and director index, a listing of classic movies on DVD and Maltin's Top 10 lists. 50,000 first printing.
POCKET BOOKS
America's Next Top Model (May, $14.95) by Sheryl Berk provides beauty and fashion tips taken from or based on the reality TV show.
101 Reasons the '90s Ruled (June, $12.95) by E! Entertainment is an irreverent companion to the E! special.
POCKET/MTV
VH1: Alien Rock (June, $13.95) by Michael Luckman tells the stories of obsessions and experiences with UFOs of rock stars from Elvis Presley to Black Sabbath.
PRINCETON ARCHITECTURAL PRESS
¡Cocinando!: Fifty Years of Latin Album Cover Art (May, $19.95) by Pablo Yglesias features innovative covers from the various genres of Latin music.
ROUTLEDGE
Upstaged: Conversations About Theater in the Age of Hollywood (Mar.; $22.95, cloth $95) by Anne Weber.
RUTGERS UNIV. PRESS
Johnny Depp Starts Here (Apr.; $21.95, cloth $62) by Murray Pomerance explores Depp's life and his enigmatic screen performances.
The Art of the American Musical: Conversations with the Creators (Aug.; $23.95, cloth $62), edited by Jackson R. Bryer and Richard A. Davison, brings together previously unpublished interviews with 19 leading composers, lyricists, directors, choreographers and producers from the 1950s to the present.
SANCTUARY (dist. by PGW)
Smile: The Official Story of the Beach Boys' Lost Masterpiece (Apr., $17.95) by Dominic Priore provides an insider version of one of pop's mythic stories; includes interviews, photos and memorabilia.
Score: Megadeth and Twenty Years of Metal Madness—Song by Song (May, $18.95) by Dave Mustaine. Megadeth founding member Mustaine looks back at his early days in Panic and Metallica and his life today.
STONE BRIDGE PRESS
The Anime Companion 2: More What's Japanese in Japanese Animation? (June, $18.95) by Gilles Poitras examines the cultural details commonly seen in Japanese animation.
SUNSTONE PRESS
Music Makers, a Guide to Singing in a Chorus or Choir (May, $18.95) by Gerald G. Hotchkiss is a guide to the techniques necessary for amateur or professional singers.
TEN SPEED PRESS
Girl Director: A How-To Guide for the First-Time Flat-Broke Film and Video Maker (Apr., $17.95) by Andrea Richards takes a female perspective on filmmaking.
THAMES & HUDSON
Off the Wall: Psychedelic Rock Posters from San Francisco (June, $24.95) by Jean-Pierre Criqui showcases more than 100 posters that came out of San Francisco's psychedelic music scene.
THEATRE COMMUNICATIONS GROUP
King Hedley II (May; $12.95, cloth $26.95) by August Wilson is the eighth in Wilson's 10-play cycle chronicling the African-American experience in each decade of the 20th century. Advertising.
Two Sisters and a Piano and Other Plays (June, $17.95) by Nilo Cruz includes Cruz's Pulitzer Prize—winning play, Anna in the Tropics and four others. Advertising.
TITAN PUBLISHING
Smallville: The Official Companion Season 2 (Mar., $14.95) by Paul Simpson includes on-set interviews with cast and crew.
UNIVERSE
Profoundly Erotic: Sexy Movies That Changed History (Aug., $24.95) by Joe Bob Briggs doubles as an irreverent romp through erotic cinema and as a rental guide.
UNIV. OF GEORGIA PRESS
Words and Music: A History of Pop in the Shape of a City (Mar., $24.95) by Paul Morley. A British music critic wonders if pop has burned itself out.
UNIV. OF MASSACHUSETTS PRESS
Such Sweet Thunder: Views on American Black Music (Mar., $24.95), edited by Mark Baszak, chronicles the annual gathering of some of finest black musicians and commentators over 11 years.
UNIV. OF TEXAS PRESS
What Women Watched: Daytime Television in the 1950s (May, $21.95) by Marsha F. Cassidy evaluates early TV daytime programs from a feminist perspective.
UNIV. OF WISCONSIN PRESS/POPULAR PRESS
King of the Cowboys, Queen of the West: Roy Rogers and Dale Evans, A Career Biography (Apr.; $24.95, cloth $75) by Raymond E. White. This biography also analyzes Christianity's role in Rogers's and Evans's performances.
UNIV. PRESS OF MISSISSIPPI
Tim Burton: Interviews (June, $20), edited by Kristian Fraga, collects interviews with the animator and director.
Ridley Scott: Interviews (Mar., $20), edited by Laurence F. Knapp and Andrea F. Kulas, traces the evolution of the director's signature style through 25 years of interviews.
VISIBLE INK PRESS
The Ties That Bind: Bruce Springsteen A to Z (Apr., $24.95) by Gary Graff covers the people, places and events significant in the career of the rock icon.
WESLEYAN UNIV. PRESS
Sex and the Slayer: A Gender Studies Primer for theBuffy
Fan (Aug., $22.95) by Lorna Jowett studies how the series represents femininity, masculinity, sexuality and sexual orientation.
