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Why Willie Mae Thornton Matters
University of Texas Press
A queer, Black “biography in essays” about the performer who gave us “Hound Dog,” “Ball and Chain,” and other songs that changed the course of American music.
Why Mariah Carey Matters
By Andrew Chan
University of Texas Press
The first book to critically examine the legacy of pop superstar Mariah Carey,
Why Tammy Wynette Matters
University of Texas Press
How Tammy Wynette channeled the conflicts of her life into her music and performance.
Why Sinéad O'Connor Matters
University of Texas Press
A stirring defense of Sinéad O’Connor’s music and activism, and an indictment of the culture that cancelled her.
Why Patti Smith Matters
By Caryn Rose
University of Texas Press
A meditation on the artistry and influence of Patti Smith.
Why Marianne Faithfull Matters
University of Texas Press
A remarkable feminist history and biography that features fragments from the five-decade career of an iconic artist, who, despite a private life that overshadowed much of her early work, sculpted her own musical rebirth.
Why Bushwick Bill Matters
University of Texas Press
An astute chronicle of the life and cultural significance of Bushwick Bill, who remixed spectacle as he exposed and exploited ableist and racist assumptions to become a singular voice in rap and the relentless battle over free speech in the United States.
Why Solange Matters
University of Texas Press
A Black feminist punk performer and important new voice recounts the dramatic story of an incandescent musician and artist whose unconventional journey to international success on her own terms was far more important than her family name.
Why Labelle Matters
By Adele Bertei
University of Texas Press
Crafting a legacy all their own, the reinvented Labelle subverted the “girl group” aesthetic to invoke the act’s Afrofuturist spirit and make manifest their vision of Black womanhood.
Why Lhasa de Sela Matters
By Fred Goodman
University of Texas Press
The first biography of the timeless bohemian world-music chanteuse who dazzled audiences around the globe and charted exhilarating new musical territory before her tragic death at thirty-seven.