Black Diamond Queens: African American Women and Rock and Roll
An exploration of the pivotal part African American women have played in the development of rock and roll and an examination of the impact of race and gender on their careers and representation in rock history.
Winner of the American Musicological Society’s 2021 Otto Kinkeldey Award
Winner of the Society for Ethnomusicology’s 2021 Alan Merriam Prize
One of Pitchfork’s Favorite Music Books of 2020
“We've got to know where we came from in order to get where we want to go, and there's no doubt that Maureen knows where she is headed! You can absolutely feel the passion in every word she speaks, whether in person or on paper, and Black Diamond Queens is no exception.”
— Quincy Jones
One of No Depression’s Best Music Books of 2020
Winner of the 2021 Marcia Herdon Prize awarded by the Gender and Sexualities Section of the Society for Ethnomusicology
Shortlisted for the 2021 MAAH Stone Book Award
“... Mahon has done plenty to expose how Black women rockers have been marginalized by musicians, audiences, historians, and critics. A well-researched, sociologically savvy effort to expand the rock canon.”
— Kirkus Reviews
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