Press Play with Madeleine Brand

'Good Booty:' A book about music, love, sex and religion

Eroticism has always been a driving force in American popular music. And American popular music has always shaped American ideas -- not just about sex, but also love, race, spirituality, feminism, and freedom.

By Madeleine Brand • Nov 27, 2017 • 1 min read

Eroticism has always been a driving force in American popular music. And American popular music has always shaped American ideas -- not just about sex, but also love, race, spirituality, feminism, and freedom. A new book explores the history of how popular music has helped us confront issues like sexuality and race.

Ann Powers is NPR's Music Critic. (Photo by Lucent Vignette Photography)

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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

'Good Booty:' A book about music, love, sex and religion

Eroticism has always been a driving force in American popular music. And American popular music has always shaped American ideas -- not just about sex, but also love, race, spirituality, feminism, and freedom.

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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

'Good Booty:' A book about music, love, sex and religion

Eroticism has always been a driving force in American popular music. And American popular music has always shaped American ideas -- not just about sex, but also love, race, spirituality, feminism, and freedom.

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