Five Excellent Recent Books Blending Music and Personal Narrative
Music writing often combines the personal, political, and historical in new and inventive ways revealing the interconnectedness of these categories.
Ann Powers
12 Contemporary Books That Will Have You Rethinking Music History
The best contemporary music books on this list are specific and sweeping, creating new narratives that challenge dominant orthodoxy on music and its histories.
10 Conversation-Shifting Contemporary Books About Music
These are multiple works of genre history and works tackling important issues of race, class, and gender. All challenge dominant narratives of music.
EMP’s Pop Conference Goes Mobile and Returns Home
In its 13th year, the Pop Conference offered more exciting ideas about music and mobility than you could shake a walking stick at.