Duke University Press

A fascinating, informed and highly readable account. . . ." -- Rupert Loydell — International Times More…

[T]his book is a vital addition to the growing secondary literature about the jazz-poetry interface. . . . Reed is certainly qualified to address this topic, because in addition to being an... — Choice More…

Tween Pop is well-researched, expertly written, and thorough, and it includes supporting images. It is an essential text for those wanting to understand the important tween audience and its... — The Journal of American Culture More…

James is an insightful philosopher and sharp cultural critic drawing comparisons between musical phenomena such as compression and the loudness wars, and the damages wreaked by neoliberal market... — The Wire More…

Bhangra and Asian Underground gives readers a window into the South Asian diaspora in London, as well as an opportunity to discover some terrific music. . . . [It] will appeal to a wide academic... — Popular Music & Society More…

Sally Banes is one of the most influential dance historians in America right now. The Judson Era, which Democracy's Body examines in meticulous detail, is a key moment in American dancing — The New Yorker More…

Executive director of The HipHop Archive and one of the leading scholars of hip-hop culture, Morgan has written a thorough, inspiring ethnographic study that looks at West Coast hip-hop culture... — Choice More…

With this compelling volume, DeFrantz and Gonzalez provide less a settled corpus of methodologies applied to a canon of academically sanctioned performance genres than an articulation and elaboration... — Choice More…

In this fascinating discursive journey, Clover discusses Boston-area car culture's impact on the lyrics and music of 'Roadrunner' and other road and highway songs; he also laments social changes... — Library Journal More…