Music Matters
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Why Solange Matters
$18.95 Read moreGrowing up in the shadow of her superstar sister, Solange Knowles became a pivotal musician in her own right. Defying an industry that attempted to bend her to its rigid image of a Black woman, Solang
- Series: Music Matters
- Author: Phillips, Stephanie
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 248
- Publish Date: April 20 2021
- ISBN10: 1477320083
- Language: English
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Why Tammy Wynette Matters
$23.95 Read moreHow Tammy Wynette channeled the conflicts of her life into her music and performance.
With hits such as “Stand By Your Man” and “Golden Ring,” Tammy Wynette was an icon of American domesticity and fe- Series: Music Matters
- Author: Easton, Steacy
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 184
- Publish Date: May 09 2023
- ISBN10: 147732464X
- Language: English
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Why Sin?ad O’Connor Matters
$19.95 Read moreA stirring defense of Sin?ad O’Connor’s music and activism, and an indictment of the culture that cancelled her.
In 1990, Sin?ad O’Connor’s video for “Nothing Compares 2 U” turned her into a supersta- Series: Music Matters
- Author: McCabe, Allyson
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 232
- Publish Date: July 16 2024
- ISBN10: 1477330739
- Language: English
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Why Karen Carpenter Matters
$19.95 Add to cartIn the ’60s and ’70s, America’s music scene was marked by raucous excess, reflected in the tragic overdoses of young superstars such as Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin. At the same time, the uplifting h
- Series: Music Matters
- Author: Tongson, Karen
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 152
- Publish Date: June 01 2019
- ISBN10: 1477318844
- Language: English
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Why Patti Smith Matters
$18.95 Read morePatti Smith arrived in New York City at the end of the Age of Aquarius in search of work and purpose. What she found–what she fostered–was a cultural revolution. Through her poetry, her songs, her u
- Series: Music Matters
- Author: Rose, Caryn
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 248
- Publish Date: May 31 2022
- ISBN10: 1477320113
- Language: English
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Why Willie Mae Thornton Matters
$24.95 Read moreFinalist, 2024 Lesbian Memoir/Biography, Lambda Literary Award for Arts and Culture
A queer, Black “biography in essays” about the performer who gave us “Hound Dog,” “Ball and Chain,” and other songs- Series: Music Matters
- Author: Denise, Lynnée
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: September 12 2023
- ISBN10: 1477321187
- Language: English
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Why Sinéad O’Connor Matters
$24.95 Read moreA stirring defense of Sin?ad O’Connor’s music and activism, and an indictment of the culture that cancelled her.
In 1990, Sin?ad O’Connor’s video for “Nothing Compares 2 U” turned her into a supersta- Series: Music Matters
- Author: McCabe, Allyson
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: May 09 2023
- ISBN10: 1477325700
- Language: English
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Why Mariah Carey Matters
$22.95 Read moreThe first book to critically examine the legacy of pop superstar Mariah Carey.
When it comes to Mariah Carey, star power is never in doubt. She has sold hundreds of millions of albums and cut more ch- Series: Music Matters
- Author: Chan, Andrew
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 168
- Publish Date: September 12, 2023
- ISBN10: 1477325077
- Language: English
