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Guthrie Ramsey, author of "Race Music: Black Cultures from Bebop to Hip-Hop," announces his new album RACE MUSIC 21, based on the themes from his book.
Hattie Noel was a trailblazer of the stand-up comedy form. While the visual archive shows her constrained in the controlling images of Disney’s hippo and Hollywood’s maid, her comedy albums tell a different story of Black representation.
“Twerking” is now part of the national vocabulary, but is largely misunderstood, especially its distinctly queer iterations. JPMS author Lauron J. Kehrer discusses the origins of New Orleans bounce and suggests a playlist.
We’re thrilled to announce our new California Studies in Global Musicology series, led by series editors Joy H. Calico and Daniel K. L. Chua! In this interview, Calico and Chua introduce the series, describe the types of projects they’re looking for, and provide advice for scholars hoping to submit to the series.
In celebration of the 150th anniversary of Charles Ives's birth, we have temporarily removed the paywall from a selection of articles about the composer.