News Summary

• The right song can unlock physical sensations that feel uncannily like magic.
• Kelefa Sanneh charts the genesis, rise, and cultural importance of rock, R&B, country, punk, hip-hop, dance, and pop.
• American Diva: Extraordinary, Unruly, Fabulous aims to return the term to its rightful renown in this combination of memoir, criticism and music history.
• The author, aproclaimed “diva devotee,” also recommends Grace Jones, Celia Cruz and other women of color.