Online Resources and Journals

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Resources:

Motown Museum - The website for the Motown Museum, located in the original "Hitsville, USA" Motown headquarters in Detroit, MI. This website includes historical information about Motown Records, as well as biographies of notable artists that were signed to the label.

Classic Motown - The website owned by Motown Records that focuses on legacy acts from label's 1960s-70s era. This website includes chronological information on Motown's history, as well as brief biographies of legacy Motown artists.

Journals:

Ethnomusicology - A peer-reviewed triennial music journal run by University of Illinois Press. This journal focuses on the cultural, social, and material elements that influence the creation of different genres of music. (U-M login required).

American Music - A peer-reviewed quarterly music journal run by University of Illinois Press. This journal broadly covers American music and music culture. (U-M login required).

Journal of the American Musicological Society - A peer-reviewed triennial music journal run by University of California Press. This journal covers all aspects of musicology, including music history, ethnomusicology, popular music, and culture. (U-M login required).

Popular Music - A peer-reviewed triennial music journal run by Cambridge University Press. This journal focuses on all facets of popular music history, including its development, cultural influence, and popular music's contributions to mainstream culture as a whole. (U-M login required).