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October 26, 2020 (July 15, 2020)

Q&A with Tammy L. Kernodle, Author of Soul on Soul

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Author, Tammy L. Kernodle, of Soul on Soul: The Life and Music of Mary Lou Williams answers questions about her inspirations, discoveries, and reader takeaways. Q: Why did you decide […]

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October 7, 2019 (October 8, 2019)

Celebrating Chicago Blues

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This fall we have two new books on the Chicago Blues scene that celebrate the city’s incredible musicians and their legacy. Celebrate with us and check out our books on […]

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March 15, 2018 (March 5, 2018)

New #PressforProgress Reading List: Essential books on Women in Music

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 In honor of Women’s History Month, UIP will be releasing weekly reading lists with some of our favorite women’s history books. We are joining the call to #PressforProgress for gender […]

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August 29, 2016 (August 10, 2016)

Q&A with Blue Rhythm Fantasy author John Wriggle

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John Wriggle is a musicologist, composer, arranger, and trombonist who has taught for the City University of New York, Rutgers University, and Boston University. He answered some questions about his […]

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March 14, 2016 (March 8, 2016)

Alan Harper’s blues odyssey

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Alan Harper left his home in England in 1979 on a pilgrimage to find the blues. His journey led him to Chicago where he worked at a sandwich restaurant and […]

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October 26, 2015 (October 27, 2015)

Blues All Day Long awarded by ARSC

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Blues All Day Long: The Jimmy Rogers Story by Wayne Everett Goins has been awarded a Certificate of Merit in Historical Research in Blues, Gospel, or R&B in the 2015 […]

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October 13, 2015 (October 16, 2015)

Q&A with Blues Unlimited editor Mark Camarigg

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Mark Camarigg is publications manager and former assistant editor for Living Blues Magazine and chairs The Center for the Study of Southern Culture’s annual Blues Symposium at The University of Mississippi. […]

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July 1, 2015 (June 17, 2015)

Blues you can’t lose

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Today our 1915: Whatta Year! series turns to musician Willie Dixon, born on this date 100 years ago. Dixon brought the term “Hoochie Coochie man” to the mainstream and, oh, yeah, along […]

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