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prepping a piece on the ongoing Co-op Live disaster? We published a study of arena concerts with Bloomsbury Music & Sound Studies, taking in: Keane, Take That, family demographics of arena gigs; promise of inperson experiences with global stars & more: get in touch!
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Finding the Beat: Entrainment, Rhythmic Play, and Social Meaning in Rock Music explores why humans enjoy listening to music together and why certain beats capture our attention.

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The Velvet Underground: What Goes On is the first academic collection of essays that covers both the work of the Velvet Underground and the solo activities of band members up to the present.

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Monstrosity, Identity and Music is a collection of essays focused on diverse conceptions of Frankenstein and monstrosity as they intersect in music, theatre, visual art, film, media and cultural mediations more broadly.

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'In accessible, entertaining prose, Dr. Leta Hong Fincher 洪理达 guides the reader through the economic and social inequalities embedded in marriages in #China that are so off-putting for educated young women.' - The Guardian's 5 best books to understand modern China

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Troubling Inheritances: Memory, Music, and Aging explores the relationship between music, memory, and ageing through a focus on 'inheritance tracks,' with contributions from leading scholars of popular music studies.

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Lit-Rock: Literary Capital in Popular Music is now in paperback!

This book discusses the relationship between popular music and literature in conjunction with the connection between high and low art.

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Simon Zagorski-Thomas's Practical Musicology is now in paperback!

This book outlines a theoretical framework for studying how music is made. It explores various forms of practice ranging from performance and composition to listening and dancing.

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Feminism and Gender Politics in Mediated Popular Music is new in paperback!

This book addresses feminism and gender issues in mainstream mediated pop music culture, such as music industry #MeToo petitions and gender equality efforts. Find out more: bit.ly/3JfhZPa

📚New Book📚
I am thrilled to announce that I am working on a monograph for Bloomsbury Music & Sound Studies that explores the contemporary significance of #cassettetapes
Release in late2024/early 2025.
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A must-read for Women's History Month if I do say so myself! 💜 Thanks, Bloomsbury Music & Sound Studies, for the shout-out.

Head to Bloomsbury Music & Sound to read the introduction to Christine Feldman’s A Women’s History of the Beatles, which examines the roles women have played in the Beatles’ history and how the band impacted, and still impacts, women’s lives: bit.ly/3pof2SM

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