1954-1999: 45 Years of American Music Festivals by Hannah Aaron. This project examines the development and significant occurrences at rock musical festivals during the 20th century.  It asserts that often what makes these festivals stand out is how they were connected to the social and political happenings of the time period.

Anarchist-Punk Rock in 1980s America by Hannah Atsma. This project analyzes Anarcho-punk music released by major groups in the 1980s and places them within the context of the political, economic, and social events of the decade. [Superior Example]

How Musical Instruments Changed With Genres by Rachael Loucks, Lydia Burton, and Katie Brooks. This project explores how musical instruments in rock music has developed over time and connected these developments to changes in American culture and politics.

Hip-Hop/R&B Ghostwriters of the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s by Kinsey Farmer, Carley Carer, and Hannah Clark.  This projected looked at the use of ghostwriters in R&B and Hip-Hop music and highlighted some of the top ghostwriters and most popular songs produced in this manner.

Evolution of Rap Music’s Content by Shannon Davis, Cory Johnson, and Mallory Wade.  This project analyzed the way that the lyrics in popular R&B and rap music talks about sex and women.  It discovered that the most popular of these songs challenges the standard view that this music typically denigrates women and uses crass language to discuss sexuality. [Superior Example]

Finding a Voice: R&B in the Civil Rights Movement 1954-1968 by Joel Levinson, Beth Anne DeKeizer, and Leigh Hadaway.  This project looks at top Motown artists and the top Grammy R&B recordings from the awards inception through the 1960s to determine whether the Civil Rights activism of the period impacted the types of popular songs being produced by black artists.

Rockin’ Around the World by Sam Kreps.  This project attempted to map how rock music spread around the world.

Authenticity in Protest Music by Kristen Feathers, Jessie Moore, and Attilio Lospinoso.  This project looks at how political events has shifted the focus on protest music since its origins in the 1960s.

Hearing Aid: Who Hates Rock and Roll More? Conservatives or Liberals? by Cameron Mallett.  This project looks at how three musical scandals, Pete Seeger, Payola, and the Parents Music Resource Center, were portrayed in Congressional hearings to determine whether conservative or liberal politicians took a more negative view of rock music. [Superior Example]

The Elvis Phenomenon by Aaron Morrison.  This project examines the way three newspapers portrayed and viewed Elvis over the course of his career.

Digital Humanities Projects 2014
Digital Humanities Projects 2016