Band People, an Annotated Playlist
September 10, 2024
This annotated playlist, created by author and musician Franz Nicolay, dissects some songs that make appearances in his new book Band People, which looks at the lives of musicians who… READ MORE
Category: Music
Hanif Abdurraqib Joins the American Music Series at UT Press as a Series Editor
September 3, 2024
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 3, 2024 Austin, Texas—The University of Texas Press is delighted to announce that Hanif Abdurraqib has joined us as a series editor for the American Music… READ MORE
Read an excerpt from Emergent Quilombos
February 19, 2024
Known as Black Rome, Salvador da Bahia, Brazil, is a predominantly Black city. The local art, food, and dance are closely linked to the population’s African roots. Yet many Black… READ MORE
Q&A with Noah Tsika on filmmaking, biopics, and Todd Haynes
December 18, 2023
As the first and only Bob Dylan “biopic,” I’m Not There (dir. Todd Haynes) caused a stir. The film, which offers a surreal retelling of Dylan’s life and career, is… READ MORE
Francesca Royster wins the 2023 Ralph J. Gleason Music Book Award!
October 23, 2023
UT Press is pleased to announce that Black Country Music: Listening for Revolutions by Francesca Royster has been awarded 1st Place for the 2023 Ralph J. Gleason Music Book Award,… READ MORE
Read an excerpt from Why Willie Mae Thornton Matters
October 18, 2023
We’re thrilled that Lynnée Denise’s book Why Willie Mae Thornton Matters has been featured by some incredible outlets as a recommended read! The Millions included it on their “Most Anticipated:… READ MORE
Happy Birthday to Margo Price’s Memoir!
October 3, 2023
One year ago today, Margo Price’s memoir, Maybe We’ll Make It, hit bookshelves around the world, and we are so proud to celebrate the book’s incredible reception by fans and… READ MORE
10 Notable Austin Underground Music Videos from the 1990s
September 18, 2023
It’s 1990 in Austin, Texas. The next decade will be a tipping point in the city’s metamorphosis from sleepy college town to major city. Beneath the increasingly slick exterior, though,… READ MORE
See Andrew Chan and Lynnée Denise on Book Tour!
September 12, 2023
We are so proud of our Music Matters series and recent publications like Allyson McCabe’s Why Sinéad O’Connor Matters and Steacy Easton’s Why Tammy Wynette Matters. This week, we’re celebrating… READ MORE
Remembering Sinéad O’Connor
August 3, 2023
And if there ever is gonna be healing There has to be remembering and then grieving So that there then can be forgiving There has to be knowledge and understanding … READ MORE
