Matt Brennan
profmattbrennan.bsky.social
Matt Brennan
@profmattbrennan.bsky.social
Professor of Popular Music at University of Glasgow. My book 'Kick It: A Social History of the Drum Kit' (Oxford University Press) is out now: linksta.cc/@mattbrennan
Excited to announce the return of Dear Green Music Scene, a free solar and hydrogen powered outdoor music festival, Sunday 15 June at @uofglasgow.bsky.social! Fab musicians, kids activities, and a ceilidh starting at 12.30pm, see you there! 🎵🎵🎵 Eventbrite here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/dear-green...
May 12, 2025 at 12:15 PM
I'll be giving my inaugural professorial lecture, 'Making sense of popular music inside and outside the academy,' on Wednesday 22 January at @uofglasgow.bsky.social. Drinks reception afterward, all welcome, please come along if you fancy it! Free via Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/professor-...
January 8, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Fellow music scholars: I'm refreshing my course reading lists. What popular music / music industry studies books and articles published since 2014 have made the biggest impact on your thinking and the wider field? What's your vote for essential reading?
April 28, 2024 at 11:54 AM