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 […]
James A. Brokaw II, the translator of Commentaries on the Cantatas of Johann Sebastian Bach: A Selective Guide, answers questions on his new book. Q: Why did you decide to […]
June’s free e-book is here! Check out Queer Country by Shana Goldin-Perschbacher before the month is over! Though frequently ignored by the music mainstream, queer and transgender country and Americana […]
Welcome to the University of Illinois Press virtual exhibit for the 2024 International Country Music Conference! Explore our extensive collection of books, journals, blog posts, and more. Use the promo […]
Joseph Sargent, the author of Leo Sowerby, answers questions on his new book. Q: Why did you decide to write this book? During my graduate student years, I was a […]
Welcome to the University of Illinois Press virtual exhibit for the 2024 Society for American Music conference! Explore our extensive collection of books, journals, blog posts, and more. Use the […]
March’s free e-book is here! Check out Tania León’s Stride: A Polyrhythmic Life by Alejandro L. Madrid before the month is over! Acclaimed composer, sought-after conductor, esteemed educator, tireless advocate […]
Leta E. Miller, author of Union Divided: Black Musicians’ Fight for Labor Equality, answers questions on her new book. Q: Why did you decide to write this book? The story […]
Colleen Renihan, John Spilker, and Trudi Wright, editors of Sound Pedagogy: Radical Care in Music, answers questions on their new book. Q: Why did you decide to write this book? […]
Heather Platt, author of Lieder in America: On Stages and In Parlors, answers questions on her new book. Q: Why did you decide to write this book? Very early on […]
The editors of Music and the Making of Portugal and Spain: Nationalism and Identity Politics in the Iberian Peninsula, answers questions on their new book. Q: Why did you decide […]
Welcome to the University of Illinois Press virtual exhibit for the 2023 American Musicological Society (AMS) and Society for Music Theory (SMT) joint meeting! Explore our extensive collection of books, journals, […]