University of Illinois Press

These stories and the recordings - capturing the voices of everyday people, not pop stars - simply crackle — Los Angeles Times More…

Mormon history written by Mormons can be pretty dry, but Mr. Hicks, a professor of music at Brigham Young University, is funkier than your average saint. . . . The anecdotes alone are worth... — Wall Street Journal More…

Even the practice rooms come to life in Juilliard: A History — Washington Post More…

Excellent — The New Yorker More…

Southern Soul-Blues proves that African-Americans have not deserted the blues, but rather redefined it for newer eras — Downbeat More…

Music in the Age of Anxiety is a book for both general interest and scholarly study — The Journal of American Culture More…