Popular Music

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  • Country
    United Kingdom
  • Language
    English
  • Number of Articles
    2,406
  • Abbreviation
    Pop. Mus.
  • ISSN
    0261-1430
  • e-ISSN
    1474-0095
  • Main Publisher
    Cambridge University Press
  • Publisher
    Cambridge University Press (CUP)
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Description
Popular Music is a peer-reviewed academic journal dedicated to the scholarly exploration of popular music in all its diverse forms and cultural contexts. As a leading publication in the field, it provides a platform for interdisciplinary perspectives on popular music’s social, cultural, and economic significance. This journal embraces a wide range of topics, from genre studies and artist biographies to analyses of musical texts and the music industry. It investigates the relationship between popular music and identity, politics, technology, and globalization. Indexed in databases such as Scopus and Web of Science, Popular Music ensures broad visibility for published research. By publishing cutting-edge scholarship, Popular Music serves as a key resource for musicologists, ethnomusicologists, cultural studies scholars, and anyone interested in the study of popular music. Submit your work to contribute to this dynamic field and help shape our understanding of music in contemporary society.