University of Illinois Press

Rethinking American Music demonstrates the diversity of current scholarship on American music culture. . . . Recommended — Choice More…

This book is meticulously researched, a thorough telling of the story of Appalachian dance, beginning with its European, African-American, and Native-American roots, continuing to modern times.... — Bluegrass Unlimited More…

Anyone who has ever opened a book to study music will be fascinated with this latest from the indefatigable Bruno Nettl. . . . Nettl covers all the issues, concepts, and controversies of the... — Choice More…

This book will be welcomed by those interested in American culture and country and western music and by fans of working country musicians. Recommended — Choice More…

Punks in Peoria is among the best examples I've encountered of a book using scholarly methodologies that's hugely accessible to any interested reader. Indeed, this text should be seen as a gold... — Louder Than War More…