Popular music in Spain: Current lines of research and future challenges

Abstract

Popular music studies in Spain already have a longstanding history. Their roots are to be found in the academic activity of the 1990s, especially within musicology, anthropology and communication studies. Since then, numerous lines of research have been developed, from the study of local pop rock to the connection of musicology with feminism and queer studies. The intrinsic multidisciplinary nature of popular music studies has facilitated the emergence of many different discussions, in particular the one related to current cultural and social transformations.