Recording Analysis: How the Record Shapes the Song identifies and explains how the
sounds imparted by recording processes enhance the artistry and expression of recorded …

The human singing voice holds immense power-to convey mood, emotion, and identity in
songs, provide music's undeniable" wow" moments, and communicate a pop song's …

Description: New York, NY: Bloomsbury Academic, 2019.| Includes bibliographical
references and index.| Summary:“Music videos promote popular artists in cultural forms that …

As with most popular musicologists, I entered the academic study of popular music through
my experience as a performing musician—in my case as a guitarist both live and in the …

Throughout the history of music recording, the use of certain technologies and instruments
has left distinctive marks on recordings–marks that imply an intrinsic relationship between …

In 2003, Natalie Maines of the Dixie Chicks denounced President George W. Bush from a
concert stage in London, England leading to serious career consequences for the country …

P! nk's Funhouse Tour concert film (2009) is produced to capture and enhance the effects of
the musical performance, the stage composition and design, and the choreography of the …

This article bridges ecocriticism and popular music analysis in a close reading of three
examples that respond musically to environmental debates in Iceland during the period …

This paper presents an interpretive approach to music video analysis that engages with
critical scholarship in the areas of popular music studies, gender studies and cultural …

This article examines the pitch content of the delivery of anaphoric lyrics in hip-hop.
Anaphoric lyrics consist of lines with a reiterated beginning and a novel ending. Because …