For The Love Of Bob Marley
Something about summertime makes Bob Marley music pop up everywhere, but I recently realized I don’t actually know very much about Marley. The following is from The Encyclopedia of Popular Music by Colin Larkin.
Friday Procrastination: A Goodbye Link Love
Well the time has come for me to say goodbye to all of you lovely readers. Running the OUPblog has been a dream job and leaving is very bittersweet. So I thought before I left we could take a trip down memory lane and review some of the best blog posts of the past. This list certainly is not conclusive, just a few of the thousands of posts I had the honor of sharing with you. Please keep in touch. You can follow my adventures on twitter @FordBecca. Ciao!
It’s The Music, Stupid!
Colin Larkin discusses how we listen to music now.
Christmas Records: Annual Turkeys
Colin Larkin, editor of the Encyclopedia of Popular Music, gives his guide to Christmas records.
Listen to The Encyclopedia of Popular Music
A podcast from The Encyclopedia of Popular Music.
Encyclopedia of Popular Music: An Excerpt
Aimee Mann
An excerpt from the Encylopedia of Popular Music’s Aimee Mann entry.
Encyclopedia of Popular Music: An Excerpt
Mos Def
A look at the Mos Def entry in the EPM.
Encyclopedia of Popular Music: An Excerpt
John Scofield
An Encyclopedia of Popular Music Monday.
Shoot the Designer
Colin Larkin wants to shoot the designers.
Encyclopedia of Popular Music Quiz
Part Two
Part two of the pop music quiz.
Encyclopedia of Popular Music Quiz
Part One
A pop music quiz.
All-time worst music albums
Everyone has an opinion on the best pop music albums of all time. Call us pessimists, but at OUP, we were wondering, what are the worst albums? Luckily, we have the best resource for all things music, Colin Larkin editor of the Encyclopedia of Popular Music. He tells us what makes his ears ring.