introduction

Popular Musicology Online is a refereed academic journal with an international advisory panel of leading popular musicologists. Under continuous editorship since its original hardcopy founding in 1991 (as Popular Musicology Quarterly), PMO has been an innovative voice in the development of critical approaches to the field. Intended for all scholars of popular music, whatever their discipline, PMO offers its readers a stimulating window on some of the most pioneering work taking place in the fastest growing area of music research.


latest publications

David Carter, Surface Noise: A Cagean Approach to Electronica
— published in Issue 1, "Musicological Critique"

Marko Aho, My Favourite Things and the Experience of Subjective Temporality: A Case Study of Rainbow's 'All Night Long'
— published in Issue 4, "Folk, World Music, Jazz"

Tarja Rautiainen-Keskustalo, On the Articulations of the Popular Music and Creative Economy in Late Modern Culture
— published in Issue 5, "Style & Interpretation"

Paul Carr & Richard H. Hand, “Twist'n frugg in an arrogant gesture”: Frank Zappa and the musical-theatrical gesture
— published in Issue 5, "Style & Interpretation"


latest reviews

Heather Laing, The Gendered Score and Stan Hawkins, The British Pop Dandy
(Date published: October 5, 2009)

George Plasketes, B-sides, Undercurrents and Overtones
Date published: October 3, 2009)
see under issues