Welcome to the University of Illinois Press virtual exhibit for the 2026 Society for American Music conference! Explore our extensive collection of books, journals, blog posts, and more. Use the […]
SAM 2026 Virtual Exhibit
Category: music
2026 Women’s History Month Reading List: Women in Music
Sallie Martin, Mother of Gospel Music Kay Norton Sallie Martin combined fame as a performer with a far-sighted business acumen that brought Black gospel music to a national audience and […]
New Journal Alert! Welcoming Journal of the Muhyiddin Ibn ‘Arabi Society
A new journal has joined University of Illinois Press! Please join us in welcoming the Journal of the Muhyiddin Ibn ‘Arabi Society. We are pleased to announce that this distinguished […]
Q&A with the author of AZTEC MUSIC AND DANCE IN CALIFORNIA
Kristina F. Nielsen, author of Aztec Music and Dance in California, answers questions about her new book. Q: Why did you decide to write this book? In spring 2012, I completed a project for […]
Q&A with the author of THE HOURS ARE LONG, BUT THE PAY IS LOW
Rob Miller, author of The Hours Are Long, But the Pay Is Low: A Curious Life in Independent Music, answers questions about his new book. Q: Why did you decide […]
AMS/SMT 2025 Virtual Exhibit
Welcome to the University of Illinois Press virtual exhibit for the 2025 American Musicological Society annual meeting with the Society for Music Theory! Use the promo code AMS for 50% off of all music […]
2025 National Arts & Humanities Month Reading List
Every October, we unite for National Arts & Humanities Month (NAHM), the nation’s largest annual celebration of arts and culture. It’s a moment to honor the artists, educators, veterans, arts administrators, […]
Free E-book Giveaway: SOCIAL VOICES
October’s free e-book is here! Check out Social Voices: The Cultural Politics of Singers around the Globe edited by Levi S. Gibbs before the month is over! Around the world […]
Q&A with the author of BITTERSWEET SOUNDS OF PASSAGE
Ellen Koskoff, author of Bittersweet Sounds of Passage: Balinese Gamelan Angklung Cremation Music, answers questions about her new book. Q: Why did you decide to write this book? I wrote […]
Q&A with the author of RANDY TRAVIS
Diane Diekman, author of Randy Travis: Storms of Life, answers questions about her new book. Q: Why did you decide to write this book? I wanted to write a third […]
2025 African American Music Appreciation Month Reading List
Created by President Jimmy Carter in 1979, this month celebrates the African American musical influences that comprise an essential part of our nation’s treasured cultural heritage. Let’s dig in with […]
Free E-book Giveaway: WELCOME 2 HOUSTON
June’s free e-book is here! Check out Welcome 2 Houston: Hip Hop Heritage in Hustle Town by Langston Collin Wilkins before the month is over! Langston Collin Wilkins returns to […]