{"product_id":"music-is-history-9781419758836","title":"Music Is History","description":"\u003cb\u003eA\u003ci\u003e New York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller, \u003ci\u003e Music Is History\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e combines multi-Grammy Award winner Questlove's deep musical expertise with his curiosity about history, examining America over the past fifty years. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Questlove finds the hidden connections in the American tapestry, 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A history of the last half-century and an intimate conversation with one of music's most influential and original voices, \u003ci\u003eMusic Is History\u003c\/i\u003e is a singular look at contemporary America. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"An entertaining, informative and far-reaching work, meticulously excavating American culture and history with the eye of a seasoned cratedigger.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuestlove \u003c\/b\u003eis an American drummer, DJ, producer, designer, culinary entrepreneur, music educator, and bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eMusic Is History\u003c\/i\u003e (Abrams, 2021), \u003ci\u003eMixtape Potluck Cookbook \u003c\/i\u003e(Abrams, 2019), \u003ci\u003eCreative Quest\u003c\/i\u003e (Ecco Press, 2018), and \u003ci\u003eMo' Meta Blues\u003c\/i\u003e (Grand Central, 2013), among other titles. He is also the cofounder of The Roots and the bandleader for \u003ci\u003eThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in New York.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Abrams Image","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50593141883154,"sku":"9781419758836","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c0590f77-e1cb-4d57-8048-67a2bf65b4d6.jpg?v=1732111711","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/music-is-history-9781419758836","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}