Journal Articles
- The L.A. Scene: Teaching Race and Popular Music in the 1950sThe article discusses the Los Angeles, California music scene and popular music in the 1950s. It reflects on the author's experience of using these topics to teach students about American politics, culture, and race during the 1950s. The author comments on interracial relations, cultural mixing, and transnational elements of music. Other topics include political organizing and the music scene of Tijuana, Mexico. Musicians discussed include Little Julian Herrera, Big Jay McNeely, and Ritchie Valens.
- The Two-Way StreetThe article presents discussion regarding the cultural influences of Jews and African Americans on U.S. popular music throughout the 20th century. Introductory details are given noting the ways in which prominent members of both communities succeeded in popular music. The ways in which each group influenced the other are also analyzed. The album "Black Sabbath: The Secret Musical History of Black-Jewish Relations," by the Idelsohn Society for musical Preservation is also discussed in depth.
Journals
The Rolling Stone and all of the following journals can be accessed electronically through the Madison College Libraries.
- American MusicArticles, communications, book reviews and record reviews on all aspects of American music and music in America published by the Sonneck Society. Full Text 1993-Present
- Perspectives of New MusicForum, commentary and reviews on any kind of contemporary music, including the music itself, word-music, the relation of language and text to music, the relation of visual art and other arts to music, aesthetics, improvisation and computer music. Full Text 1993-Present
- Popular MusicCambridge University Press' Multi-disciplinary articles, reviews on all aspects of popular music. Full Text 1996-Present.
- Popular Music & SocietyResearch articles and reviews for a general readership about popular music, culture, and sociology. Full Text 1996-Present with 18-month delay.
- Popular Music HistoryOriginal historical & historiographical research that draws on the wide range of disciplines & intellectual trajectories that have contributed to the establishment of popular music studies as a recognized academic enterprise. Full text 2004-Present
- Rolling Stone Magazine - OnlineFull Text August 1990-present .
- Rolling Stone Magazine - PrintCurrent year and two prior years of the magazine can be found at the Truax and Fort Atkinson libraries
- Journal of Popular Music Studies(Wiley- Blackwell) Dedicated to research on popular music throughout the world & approached from a variety of positions. Full Text 2003-2017.
Popular Music: The Key Concepts
Popular Music: the key concepts by Call Number: Online AccessISBN: 9780203010327Publication Date: 2002-05-03Presenting a comprehensive A-Z glossary of the main terms and concepts used in the study of popular music, this fully updated second edition covers key new developments in the area, such as the impact of the Internet and Reality TV. Key definitions include: * important musical genres, from bhangra to punk rock * musical subcultures, from hippies to Goths * methodologies, from Marxism to postmodernism * musicological terms, from sound to harmony * musical phenomena, from girl groups to concept albums. All entries are fully cross-referenced and include suggestions for further reading and listening - making this an invaluable resource for anyone studying or interested in popular music.
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