HOW WOMEN MADE MUSIC

Drawn from NPR Musics acclaimed groundbreaking series Turning the Tables the definitive book on the vital role of Women in Musicfrom Beyoncé to Odetta Taylor Swift to Joan Baez Joan Jett to Dolly Partonfeaturing archival interviews essays photographs and illustrations Turning the Tables launched in 2017 has revolutionized recognition of female artists whether it be in best album lists or in the Rock and Roll Hall of FameHow Women Made Music A Revolutionary History from NPR Music brings this impressive reshaping to the page and includes material from more than fifty years of NPRs coverage plus newly commissioned work A musthave for music fans songwriters feminist historians and those interested in how artists think and work includingJoan Baez talking about nonviolence as a musical principle in 1971 Dolly Partons favorite song and the story behind it Patti Smith describing art as her jealous mistress in 1974Nina Simone in 2001 explaining how she developed the edge in her voice as a tool against racism Taylor Swift talking about when she had no idea if her musical career might workOdetta on how shifting from classical music to folk allowed her to express her fury over Jim CrowThis incomparable hardcover volume is a vital record of history destined to become a cla