# How Women Made Music: A Revolutionary History from NPR Music - Hardcover

by **Inc National Public Radio** (Author), **Alison Fensterstock** (Author), **Ann Powers** (Introduction by)

**Drawn from NPR Music's acclaimed, groundbreaking series _Turning the Tables_, the definitive book on the vital role of Women in Music--from Beyonc? to Odetta, Taylor Swift to Joan Baez, Joan Jett to Dolly Parton--featuring 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 Fame

_How 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 NPR's coverage plus newly commissioned work. A must-have for music fans, songwriters, feminist historians, and those interested in how artists think and work, including:

\- Joan Baez talking about nonviolence as a musical principle in 1971

\- Dolly Parton's favorite song and the story behind it

\- Patti Smith describing art as her "jealous mistress" in 1974

\- Nina 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 work

\- Odetta on how shifting from classical music to folk allowed her to express her fury over Jim Crow

This incomparable hardcover volume is a vital record of history destined to become a classic and a great gift for any music fan or creative thinker.

**Number of Pages:** 352

**Dimensions:** 1.3 x 9.2 x 7 IN

**Publication Date:** October 01, 2024

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