Is peoples value in music related to the emotions it evokes in you when you listen? While some scholars believe that the notion of musical emotions remains a controversial area (Juslin & Västfjäll, 2006), and that the recognition of emotion in music has received little attention (Lima & Castro, 2011)…

“There is no way around grief and loss. You can dodge all you want, but sooner or later you just have to go into it, through it, and, hopefully, come out the other side” (Johnny Cash, 1998). The process of releasing strong emotions through a particular activity or experience, such…

In the words of American media scholar Henry Jenkins, we are living in time of transition. A time in which the old system is dying and the new media is at its advent. The possibilities are endless. …

Media theorist and cultural critic Neil Postman used a biological metaphor to explain media ecology. In biology the medium is defined as a substance within which a culture grows. When you replace the world substance with technology, the same fundamental principals apply. …

One of the best ways to think about the relationship between pop music and postmodernism is historically. In most accounts, the moment of postmodernism begins in the late 1950s — the same period as the emergence of pop music. …

Perhaps the most significant thing about postmodernism for the student of popular culture, is the recognition that there is no absolute, categorical difference between the high and low. …

Over the course of 2020, 75 songs, 70 performing artists, 265 songwriters, 119 producers and 20 record labels charted in the Billboard Hot 100 Top 10. This may seem like a fair and reasonable distribution of figures on the out set, however a closer look reveals that only four of…

Animated TV series The Simpsons is an anomaly within the contemporary media world. Presenting a satirical view on American life, its longevity and continued relevance to popular culture is perhaps the most unique thing about it. It’s the longest running American sitcom in history (1989-present) and to a large extent…