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Music is History by Questlove, Ben Greenman

Music is History: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Music is History audiobook runs 11 hours unabridged, narrated by Questlove (about 7.3 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

11listening hrs
Arts & Entertainmentstore shelf
2021released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 11 hours of listening.

Days to finish Music is History at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day22 days
1 hour / day11 days
2 hours / day6 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×8 days

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What our data says

  • At 11 hours, it runs longer than 82% of the 8,856 Arts & Entertainment audiobooks in our catalog.

More narrated by Questlove

Questlove narrates 4 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 43 hours in all.

Computed from 409,794 English-language unabridged audiobooks in The Books Insider catalog (store data read November 3, 2026). Lengths are the store's own running times. Methodology.

About this listen

Music is History is an audiobook by Questlove and Ben Greenman: a 11-hour unabridged recording, read by Questlove, released October 19, 2021, on the Arts & Entertainment and Books with Buzz shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
11 hrs
Narrated by
Questlove
Released
October 19, 2021
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Arts & Entertainment, Books with Buzz
ISBN
9781980095286

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Music is History audiobook?

Music is History runs 11 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 7.3 hours.

Is the Music is History audiobook free?

Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.

Who narrates Music is History?

Music is History is narrated by Questlove.

Is Music is History worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 7.3 hours, saving 3.7 hours.