Cleve Francis, author of Do My Heart Good: My Odyssey Through Country Music, Medicine, and History, answers questions about his new book, co-published with Country Music Foundation Press. Q: Why […]
Q&A with the author of DO MY HEART GOOD
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Winners of the 2023 & 2024 The Council for Research in Music Education Outstanding Dissertation Award
The Council of the Bulletin for Research in Music Education is pleased to announce the results of the 2023 and 2024 Outstanding Dissertation Awards. Sponsors nominated 13 dissertations each year, […]
New Journal Alert! Welcome, Notes: The Quarterly Journal of the Music Library Association
There is a new journal at the University of Illinois Press! We’re happy to announce that we will be publishing issues of Notes: The Quarterly Journal of the Music Library […]
2026 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 […]
Music and the Moving Image Virtual Exhibit
The 21st annual Music and the Moving Image Conference is taking place Friday, May 29, 2026, through Sunday, May 31, 2026. Presentations, like articles that appear in the journal, explore […]
ICMC 2026 Virtual Exhibit
Welcome to the University of Illinois Press virtual exhibit for the 2026 International Country Music Conference! Use the promo code ICMC for 50% off of all books when ordering from our website, May 28 – […]
April Is Jazz Appreciation Month AND Poetry Month: Jazz and Culture Feature
Did you know that Jazz and Culture publishes poetry, in addition to cutting-edge research on jazz from multiple perspectives? Founded on the principle that both scholars and musicians offer invaluable […]
SAM 2026 Virtual Exhibit
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 […]
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 […]