Music

A still from We Are Chaos' official video

We Are Chaos: A world too chaotic for Marilyn Manson (Marilyn Manson)

Review

Vinicio Ntouvlis

15/09/2020

12 minutes to read

Marilyn Manson's 11th album shows signs of maturity as it reflects on how the shock rocker figure has become irrelevant. Mixing varying musical influences, the album makes for a solid rock listen with some inspired lyrical content.

This article seeks to explorer the way in which world politics appear in local music.

Pop music and Trump: World politics in local popular music

Paper

Renske Jacobs

17/08/2020

14 minutes to read

Globalization has changed the production of music. In this paper, we explore the way in which world politics appear in local music and how audiences engage with this, through two case studies of songs by De Staat and The 1975.

K-pop, Korean pop, pop music, digital culture

K-pop and digital culture

File

K-Pop has become a global phenomenon. How come Korean bands conquer the world? What make these pop-idols so popular and what role do their fans play? This and much more, can be found out in this new Diggit file. The focus of this file is on the rise of K-Pop in the context of digitalization and digital culture.

Little Monsters: The fans behind Lady Gaga

Article

Juul Seuren

06/04/2020

11 minutes to read

Pop artist and icon Lady Gaga has a huge fanbase who call themselves Little Monsters. These Little Monsters can be described as a social group. This article introduces them and focuses on how they function as a group in today's society.

Mongolian folk metal: Between global and local

Article

Carmen Gabriela Lupu

24/04/2020

10 minutes to read

Mongolian folk metal is the unique mixture of Mongolian throat singing with metal riffs. In this paper, I analyze how Mongolian folk metal represents both the global metal community and Mongolian folklore by examing the band The Hu.

BTS A.R.M.Y on Twitter

Article

Luna-Anastasia Riedel

02/06/2020

18 minutes to read

This article focuses BTS A.R.M.Y, the fandom of Korean boyband BTS as a niched culture on Twitter. It analyzes how the fandom influences BTS achievements and success on the global stage through their online support.

Lizzo, body positivity and being '100% THAT bitch'

Article

Simone Sprangers

19/02/2020

17 minutes to read

The infamous line '100% that bitch' from hit song 'Truth Hurts', made rapper Lizzo one of the biggest names in music today. Her success story is closely connected to the current phase of globalization.

André Rieu as a glocalization phenomenon

Article

Bettie Cörvers

26/06/2020

13 minutes to read

Dutch violinist André Rieu is operating on a global and local field of the music industry with enormous success. This article explores how Rieu strikes a balance in building a glocal identity through his language use and social media presence.