Popular Music

A project of Cambridge University Press (see other related projects).

About

Popular Music is an international multi-disciplinary journal covering all aspects of the subject - from the formation of social group identities through popular music, to the workings of the global music industry, to how particular pieces of music are put together. The journal includes all kinds of popular music, whether rap or rai, jazz or rock, from any historical era and any geographical location. Popular Music carries articles by scholars from a variety of disciplines and theoretical perspectives. Each issue contains substantial, authoritative and influential articles, shorter topical pieces, and reviews of a wide range of books.

Country of Publication & Year Established

International

Established in 1981

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published 3 x per year
Print Publication Print Publication: Published 3 x per year

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Nonfiction Open

Audience:

Scholars.

Lengths:

Article: Up to 10,000 words.

Styles:

Academic.

Topics:

Music: Popular music, Theory/Analysis/Criticism.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

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Method: Submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are NOT allowed.
Media: Text.

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Dates

Last Updated: 28 Jul 2026

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