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 […]
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 […]
The 21st annual Music and the Moving Image Conference is taking place Friday, May 30, 2025, through Sunday, June 1, 2025. Presentations, like articles that appear in the journal, explore […]
Stephen Stacks, author of The Resounding Revolution: Freedom Song after 1968, answers questions about his new book. Q: Why did you decide to write this book? I have been involved […]
Calling all music educators! The Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education is putting out a call for papers to be featured in an upcoming special issue Black […]
Welcome to the University of Illinois Press virtual exhibit for the 2025 Society for American Music conference! Explore our extensive collection of books, journals, blog posts, and more. Use the […]
Larry Bennett, editor of Reclaiming Modernity: Essays on a Paradoxical Nostalgia, answers questions about his new book. Q: Why did you decide to write this book? As I indicate in […]
We’re pleased to announce that three forthcoming music titles have been awarded publication subventions from the American Musicological Society. These funds help offset the costs of publication and allow us […]
Samantha Ege, author of South Side Impresarios: How Race Women Transformed Chicago’s Classical Music Scene, answers questions on her new book. Q: Why did you decide to write this book? […]
Welcome to the University of Illinois Press virtual exhibit for the 2024 American Musicological Society (AMS) and Society for Music Theory (SMT) joint meeting! Explore our extensive collection of books, journals, […]
Every day, university presses worldwide step up to educate and enlighten, motivate and inspire, support and act. During University Press Week 2024, we explore the myriad ways our community’s publications […]
Welcome to the University of Illinois Press virtual exhibit for the 2024 Society for Ethnomusicology (SEM) meeting! Explore our extensive collection of books, journals, blog posts, and more. Use the […]