Thatericalper iconThatericalperAug 12, 2026

New Book ‘Blackstar Rising And The Purple Reign’ Reconsiders Bowie And Prince

David Bowie and Prince changed pop music by refusing to stay inside the boundaries handed to them. A new book brings dozens of writers, artists and scholars together to examine what happened when those boundaries around race, gender, sexuality, performance and sound started to move.

New Book ‘Blackstar Rising And The Purple Reign’ Reconsiders Bowie And Prince

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David Bowie and Prince changed pop music by refusing to stay inside the boundaries handed to them.

A new book brings dozens of writers, artists and scholars together to examine what happened when those boundaries around race, gender, sexuality, performance and sound started to move.

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David Bowie and Prince changed pop music by refusing to stay inside the boundaries handed to them. A new book brings dozens of writers, artists and scholars together to examine what happened when those boundaries around race, gender, sexuality, performance and sound started to move.

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