In September 2010 we will publish Robert Stone’s book Sacred Steel: Inside an African American Steel Guitar Tradition, which delves into the history of this inspired musical genre. The best known […]
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Steve Cushing on Chicago Public Radio
Chicago Public Radio’s 848 recently interviewed Steve Cushing about his long-running radio program and the new book Blues Before Sunrise: The Radio Interviews. “Thirty years ago this month, on these […]
Chicago Blues in the News
The June 6, 2010, issue of The Chicago Tribune previewed this coming weekend’s blues panel at the Printers Row Lit Fest. The June 12, 12:00 panel is located at Jazz Showcase, 806 S. Plymouth Court, […]
Sacred Harp 442 – Amherst, MA July 6, 2008
I’ve been reading some of our forthcoming book The Makers of the Sacred Harp and looked to Youtube to supply the soundtrack. My favorite so far is “Sacred Harp 442.” Wow. […]
Nashville’s flood
Craig Havighurst, author of Air Castle of the South: WSM and the Making of Music City, filed a report for NPR’s All Things Considered on the recent flood’s impact on […]
Oxford American’s Hard Luck Blues
The “southern magazine of fine writing,” Oxford American, has a published a feature on Rich Remsberg’s new book Hard Luck Blues: Roots Music Photographs from the Great Depression. Published in conjunction with the […]
Thomas Saler book signing at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra
We just confirmed a book signing for Thomas Saler, author of Serving Genius: Carlo Maria Giulini, at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Mr. Saler will appear at the CSO retail kiosk on May […]
Sacred steel
Grammy nominee Robert Randolph graciously provided an endorsement for Robert Stone’s forthcoming book Sacred Steel: Inside an African American Steel Guitar Tradition. “This book honors the legacy of the men who paved […]
Four UIP books nominated for ARSC awards
Four University of Illinois Press books published in 2009 were announced as award finalists by the Association for Recorded Sound Collections (ARSC). Best Research in Recorded Rock and Pop Music John […]
“Serving Genius” in the Chicago Tribune
Thomas Saler’s new book Serving Genius: Carlo Maria Giulini was featured today in John von Rhein’s column in the Chicago Tribune. “He was the last great conductor of his generation, […]
John Broven on WNYC’s Soundcheck
John Broven, author of the new paperback Record Makers and Breakers: Voices of the Independent Rock ‘n’ Roll Pioneers, was interviewed by John Schaefer on today’s edition of WNYC’s Soundcheck. […]
Borders Blues
Steve Cushing, author of Blues Before Sunrise: The Radio Interviews, and Lincoln T. Beauchamp, Jr., author BluesSpeak: The Best of the Original Chicago Blues Annual, will appear together for a […]