Description Acclaimed author and music critic Nelson George presents the definitive guide to the year in music writing, bringing together a feast of essays, reviews, and musings on every style of music, from rock and hip-hop to R&B and jazz to pop, blues, and more. Culled from a wide range of sources, this collection represents the most important, entertaining, and insightful voices of the year: Daynel Smith * Noah Berlatsky * Solvej Schou * Ben Sisario Brandon Perkins * Jonathan Cunningham * Nadia Pflaum Ann Powers * Nike D’Andrea * J. Bennett * Eric Pape Andy Tennile * Marke B * Phil Sutcliffe * Jeff Sharlet Larry Blumenfeld * David Kamp * Matt Rogers * Oliver Wang Sam Kashner * Sean Nelson * Jody Rosen * Alan Light Alex Ross * Gary Giddins * David Margolick Craven Rock * Tom Ewing
Nelson George is the award-winning author of a dozen books, including the classics Hip Hop America and The Death of Rhythm and Blues. He has been a columnist for the Village Voice and Billboard, and has written for a range of magazines including Rolling Stone, Playboy, Esquire, and Essence. He is also a two-time recipient of the ASCAP–Deems Taylor Award. George was born in Brooklyn, where he still lives. Daphne Carr is a music journalist and scholar who lives in Manhattan. She is the author of Pretty Hate Machine and her essays have appeared in Marooned: The Next Generation of Desert Island Discs and Listen Again: A Momentary History of Pop Music. She can be found on the web at funboring.com.
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