'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. 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)

Credits

Guest:

  • Ann Powers - NPR music critic and correspondent, author of “Traveling: On The Path of Joni Mitchell” - @annkpowers

Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Gina Pollack, Sarah Sweeney, Michell Eloy, Amy Ta, Christian Bordal, Quinn O'Toole