New York Times bestselling Music Is History combines Questlove's
deep musical expertise with his curiosity about history, examining
America over the past fifty years--now in paperback
Focusing on the years 1971 to the present, Questlove finds the hidden
connections in the American tapes, whether investigating how the
blaxploitation era reshaped Black identity or considering the way disco
took an assembly-line approach to Black genius. And these critical
inquiries are complemented by his own memories as a music fan and the
way his appetite for pop culture taught him about America. A history of
the last half-century and an intimate conversation with one of music's
most influential and original voices, Music Is History is a singular
look at contemporary America.