of American studies at the University of Alabama. They were married in 1998. They moved to Tuscaloosa, Alabama, in 2009, later moving to East Nashville, Tennessee, in 2015. They have a daughter. Honors and awards 2008: Artist in Residence, The Popular Music Project at USC Annenberg Norman Lear Center 2010: ASCAP, Deems Taylor Award for "The Cultural Critic: Lady Gaga, It's Time for Idol to Open the Closet Door" and "My Night with Prince" for the Los Angeles Times Works and publications Books Selected writing – Da Capo Best Music Writing 2007 – Da Capo Best Music Writing 2009 – on PJ Harvey's album Rid of Me See also Album era References External links Ann Powers at NPR Music Ann Powers at The Record, NPR Music Ann Powers at The New York Times American music critics Critics employed by The New York Times Los Angeles Times people Women writers about music American women journalists American women music critics Writers from Seattle 20th-century American women writers 21st-century American women writers San Francisco State University alumni 1960s births Living people 20th-century American non-fiction writers 21st-century American non-fiction writers