What I Do in Musicology
by Laurence Libin NOTE: The AMS Newsletter of the American Musicological Society features a series of reflections from musicologists who have pursued non-tenure-track careers. We… Read More
Articles by Kevin Romoser
Let’s Make a Deal:The Beatles, Ed Sullivan, and the British Invasion
by John Covach New York promoter Sid Bernstein called himself “the man who brought the Beatles to America.”<1> Bernstein’s oft-told story of how he came… Read More
Listening to Downton Abbey (part 1)
by Michael Accinno Spoiler Alert: This post treats Series 4, Episode 3 (US Episode 2) of Downton Abbey, which was broadcast by UK network ITV… Read More
To Be or Not:Is “The Star-Spangled Banner” Really Based on an Old English Drinking Song?
by Mark Clague As we approach the September 14, 2014, bicentennial of the United States national anthem, online resources about the anthem’s history are multiplying. Read More
Conference Report: Video Game Music
by Ryan Thompson I enjoyed speaking at the inaugural North American Conference on Video Game Music, which took place at Youngstown… Read More
Gluck’s Nationality
by Eric Schneeman NOTE: 2014 marks the Gluck tercentenary and the bicentenary of The Star-Spangled Banner. We treat the latter in a forthcoming post. Read More
Who Was M. D. Herter Norton?
Every musicologist is familiar with the firm of W. W. Norton, publisher of the time-honored Music in Western Civilization by Paul Henry Lang, published in… Read More
Publisher’s Corner: In Praise of the Elevator Pitch
by Mary C. Francis Scholars, why is your writing and research important to your readers? If you can’t answer that question with conviction, in two… Read More
The Composers’ Forum: Favorite Moments
by Melissa J. de Graaf The Composers’ Forum was a weekly series of new and contemporary music concerts sponsored by the Federal Music Project and… Read More
Rapper’s Delight
by Loren Kajikawa Editor’s note: Loren Kajikawa’s lecture “Before Rap: DJs, MCs, and Pre-1979 Hip Hop Performances” was delivered on 25 September, 2013 as part… Read More