Overview
Over a career spanning six decades, Queen have become one of the most successful music artists in the history of the recorded music industry. Their consumption on digital platforms towers above other classic bands and artists of their generation and even many contemporary artists, attesting to the substantial and transgenerational appeal of Queen. This collection offers insights into the Queen phenomenon through considering their artistry, influences, sound, singing style, use of instruments and technology, composition, live performance, as well as their impact on other music makers, and fandom. Bringing together academics from a range of disciplines in music studies, including musicology, composition, performance, as well as specialists in film and media studies, sociology, queer studies, and business studies, the book examines the many dimensions of Queen and lessons we can learn from them to inform future practice in popular music.
Full Product Details
Author: Tony Rigg (University of Central Lancashire, UK) ,
Professor Ewa Mazierska (University of Central Lancashire, UK)
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic
Dimensions:
Width: 16.00cm
, Height: 2.00cm
, Length: 23.20cm
Weight: 0.520kg
ISBN: 9798765103241
Pages: 280
Publication Date: 09 January 2025
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Manufactured on demand
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Reviews
This book is a must for any literate Queen fan. As eclectic as the band itself, this anthology incorporates a comprehensive range of commentary and critical approaches, from musicology to queer studies and postmodernism, considering both the artistry and legacy of the group. Their recordings, their live performances and Mercury’s star status are all analyzed with precision and affection, while not shying away from controversy. * Matthew Bannister, postgraduate theory supervisor, School of Media Arts at Wintec, Kirikiriroa/Hamilton, Aotearoa/New Zealand * The value of this collective work lies, besides other things, in a convincing and thematically broad treatment of many aspects of Queen's output. Analytical musicological studies, supplemented by sections on Queen's media representation, the group's fandom, etc., constitute a comprehensive treatise that will undoubtedly contribute to the consolidation of existing “Queen Studies”. * Jan Blüml, Assistant Professor, Palacký University Olomouc, Czech Republic *
Author Information
Tony Rigg is a music industry professional and educator affiliated with the University of Central Lancashire, UK. He has occupied senior management roles in market-leading organisations, including Operations Director for Ministry of Sound. He co-edited and co-wrote Popular Music in the Post-digital Age: Politics, Economy, Culture and Technology (Bloomsbury, 2018), The Future of Live Music (Bloomsbury, 2020) and The Evolution of Electronic Dance Music (Bloomsbury, 2021) with Ewa Mazierska and The Present and Future of Music Law (Bloomsbury, 2021) with Ann Harrison. Platforms include Music Research Group social media platforms. Ewa Mazierska is a professor at the University of Central Lancashire, UK. She has published over 20 monographs and edited collections concerning popular culture and music. These include the collaborations with Rigg, Popular Polish Electronic Music, 1970-2020: A Cultural History (2021) and Popular Viennese Electronic Music, 1990-2015: A Cultural History (2019). Mazierska’s work has been translated into many languages. She is the principal editor of a Routledge journal, Studies in Eastern European Cinema.
