LGBTQ Music 1969-2000 with Barry Walters
On this episode of Sound Opinions, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot interview music journalist Barry Walters about his book Mighty Real: A History of LGBTQ Music, 1969–2000, exploring the cultural, political, and sonic impact of queer artists and queer-coded music across six decades.
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