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Popular Music is a peer-reviewed journal published by Cambridge University Press, covering Music History and Culture, Diverse Musicological Studies, Musicology and Musical Analysis.
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
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| Reference style | Numbered Numbered — [1], [2] in the text [1] A. Smith, B. Jones, and C. Lee, A representative article title, Popular Music 12 (2023) 45–58.
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| Publishes research in | Music History and Culture Diverse Musicological Studies Musicology and Musical Analysis Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies Theater, Performance, and Music History |
| ISSN | 0261-1430 |
| Citation impact (2-yr) | 0.2 |
| h-index | 71 |
| i10-index | 493 |
| Total citations | 22,033 |
| Top institutions publishing here | University of Liverpool |
| Journal website | www.cambridge.org |
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This article argues for the prematurity of any dismissal of the notion of authenticity as meaningful within popular music discourse. It synthesises a range of views as to how authenticity is constructed, and offers a tri-partite typology dependent on asking who, rather than what, is being authenticated. It focuses on rock and folk genres, but…
Popular music analysis-why? One of the initial problems for any new field of study is the attitude of incredulity it meets. The serious study of popular music is no exception to this rule. It is often confronted with an attitude of bemused suspicion implying that there is something weird about taking ‘fun’ seriously or finding…
This is the space age. Not just for sputniks and moonshots but also for hi-fi. We have ‘space’ conveyed through stereo sound – if we can find space for that extra stereo speaker. The theory that space is limited is nothing new to the average housewife. ( HiFi Review , April 1959, p. 49)
At the time, 1929, 1939, 1945 and 1968 all seemed important turning points in the track of our civilisation. By contrast, as anyone alive at the time will attest, 1955 seemed like an unexceptional year in the United States at least. Right in the middle of the ‘middle-of-the-road’ years of the Eisenhower presidency, 1955 hardly…
Abstract This article examines a very basic question for popular music studies: what is ‘the music industry?’ It surveys the usage of the term in various arenas and argues that it is often used in ways which state or imply that the industry is a homogenous unit with shared objectives and interests. However, the reality…
