Research Archives - Solent Music

Many of our staff are active researchers with articles published in a range of peer-reviewed international journals.

Book launch – Researching Live Music

Solent Music·November 25, 2022

November 11th saw the online launch of the book Researching Live Music: Gigs, Tours, Concerts and Festivals. A...

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New book on music management, marketing and PR

Solent Music·May 25, 2022

Members of the Solent University Music Business team have recently published a new book tackling a range of...

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New book published – media narratives in popular music

Solent Music·February 16, 2022

Solent Music Business lecturers Chris Anderton and Martin James have published a new book about the contested nature...

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New book published

Solent Music·November 28, 2021

We are very happy to announce that Chris Anderton, Associate Professor and lecturer on the BA Hons Music...

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James Hannam’s music features in Michael Moore’s ‘Planet of the Humans’

Solent Music·May 19, 2020

While James Hannam was studying classical music at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, he began...

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Southampton Creative Music Industries Survey 2020

Solent Music·February 3, 2020

Are you involved in Southampton’s music scene? Then we need your help! The survey is for musicians, promoters,...

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Music Festivals In The UK: BEYOND THE CARNIVALESQUE

Solent Music·December 6, 2017

The outdoor music festival market has developed and commercialised significantly since the mid-1990s, and is now a mainstream...

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We Eat Rhythm: The Prodigy story Part 1 (forthcoming)

Solent Music·October 20, 2016

Support now on INDIEGOGO. We Eat Rhythm: The Prodigy story Part 1 Prestige edition of Martin James‘ acclaimed...

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The Pop Festival: History, Music, Media, Culture (Bloomsbury 2015)

Solent Music·August 20, 2016

The Pop Festival: History, Music, Media, Culture (Bloomsbury 2015) Edited by George McKay. ‘I’m going to camp out...

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Brian Eno: Oblique Music (Bloomsbury, 2016)

Solent Music·August 20, 2016

Brian Eno: Oblique Music (Bloomsbury, 2016) Edited by Sean Albiez and David Pattie. On the back of his published...

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F**k School: David Bowie Taught Me Everything I Needed to Know About Identity, Acceptance, and Art

Solent Music·January 11, 2016

RIP David Bowie 1947-2016 Prof Martin James (Popular Music Journalism course leader) wrote an article in memory of...

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Dave Grohl: Foo Fighters, Nirvana and Other Misadventures

Solent Music·November 24, 2015

Dave Grohl: Foo Fighters, Nirvana and Other Misadventures (Independent Music Press) Martin James 1st edition, 2004, 2nd edition, 2008, 3rd...

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French Connections: From Discotheque to Discovery

Solent Music·November 20, 2015

French Connections: From Discotheque to Discovery (Sanctuary Publishing). Martin James Drawing on exclusive interviews by many of the...

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Music Festivals in the UK (Ashgate Publishing, forthcoming)

Solent Music·November 20, 2015

Music Festivals in the UK (Ashgate Publishing, forthcoming) Chris Anderton This book will develop new theoretical and contextual...

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Kraftwerk: Music Non-Stop (Continuum 2011)

Solent Music·November 20, 2015

Kraftwerk: Music Non-Stop (Continuum 2011) Edited by Sean Albiez and David Pattie. When they were creating and releasing...

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Music Today

Book launch – Researching Live Music

New book on music management, marketing and PR

Music Zine

Seeing Red – the new hit single from Artemis

Leah Tolksdorf, remember the name!

“I hate being called a singer-songwriter.” WYSE Refuses to be Pigeon-holed Into Any One Category

Alumni

Jasmine Hodge launches Fangrrl PR & Promotions

Solent Graduate nominated for Outstanding MAP Graduate Awards.

International Women’s Day: Jo Howarth Interview

Events

Lightning Live presents: Slobheads @heartbreakers, 24 march

weatherstate headline The joiners – 20 march

Shock fest – 11 March

Masterclasses

Glastonbury at 50: Origins, evolution and impact

Tom Kiehl

Solent students make music connections during lockdown

Research

Book launch – Researching Live Music

New book on music management, marketing and PR

New book published – media narratives in popular music

New book published

James Hannam’s music features in Michael Moore’s ‘Planet of the Humans’

Southampton Creative Music Industries Survey 2020

Music Festivals In The UK: BEYOND THE CARNIVALESQUE

We Eat Rhythm: The Prodigy story Part 1 (forthcoming)

The Pop Festival: History, Music, Media, Culture (Bloomsbury 2015)

Brian Eno: Oblique Music (Bloomsbury, 2016)

F**k School: David Bowie Taught Me Everything I Needed to Know About Identity, Acceptance, and Art

Dave Grohl: Foo Fighters, Nirvana and Other Misadventures

French Connections: From Discotheque to Discovery

Music Festivals in the UK (Ashgate Publishing, forthcoming)

Kraftwerk: Music Non-Stop (Continuum 2011)