Published three times a year, Rock Music Studies publishes articles, book and audio reviews, and opinion pieces on rock music and its numerous subgenres.
To best focus this international journal, the editors of Rock Music Studies, which evolved from Popular Music and Society, limit the usually all-inclusive definition of rock to exclude other genres such as doo-wop, country, jazz, soul, and hip hop, but include roll and roll, rockabilly, blues rock, country rock, jazz rock, folk rock, hard rock, psychedelic rock, prog rock, metal, punk, alternative, and other subgenres of rock.
The editors welcome articles on rock's interaction with other styles and are receptive to all disciplinary, methodological, and theoretical approaches.
All research articles will undergo a rigorous peer review process by at least two anonymous referees, based on an initial screening by the editors. The Digging section of the journal features interviews and personal reflections. These pieces are reviewed by the Editors but not sent to anonymous referees. The journal is also open to special issues focusing on an artist, a subgenre, or a topic. For more information please see the Authors and Submissions tab. Queries are encouraged via email.
Authors can choose to publish gold open access in this journal.
Read the Instructions for Authors for information on how to submit your article.
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