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Radiohead and Its Expert Fans Negotiating the Future of Rock
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21836385 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Alexander Kroll (0000-0002-2825-8607, Stuttgart Technical University of Applied Sciences, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 55-70 |
| Publication date | 2024-01-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Rock Music Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1940-1159 • E-ISSN: 1940-1167 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/19401159.2024.2346997 |
| OpenAlex | W4397044510 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 5 |
Different from legacy acts, who rely on playing the hits, Radiohead bring a progressive spin to the legacy act phenomenon and the interplay with a devoted fanbase. Through analyses of music, lyrics, videos, and interviews, this study shows how the British art rock band, over a span of almost four decades, has communicated a profile development to its listeners from traditional rock patterns to their perfection, surpassing, and deconstruction. Congruently, the evaluation of online posts displays how fans mirror the group’s cutting-edge mode by quasi-identifying as music experts and assessing the band’s success of achieving the extraordinary in light of a future of rock music
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| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |