Diana Ross and the Supremes by Hannah Brunner.  This project compares newspaper articles published in The Los Angeles Sentinel, The Carolina Times, and The New York Amsterdam, to determine the way the media portrayed Ross and Supremes before and after their split. [Superior Example]

Helluva Drug: The Criminalization of LSD and Rock Music by Devin Rhodes. This site examined the links between LSD, its criminalization, and the musical and cultural movement that popularized it.

9/11 and Rock by Raine Cox.  This project attempted to discover whether or not the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 in the United States had an immediate impact on the type of popular music listened to by the American public.

Beautiful Day: U2 in the Wake of 9/11 by Jack Heerema, Gabe Woodiwiss, and Holden Wynn. This project examines the U2 halftime performance at the first Super Bowl following the 9/11 attacks by Al-Qaeda terrorists against targets in the United States.

1970s and 1980s Arena Rock by Roth Wilcox. This project looked at the three arena rock bands who have retained their popularity and explained what about their songs/performances were particularly well suited to larger playing venues.

I Want My MTV: A Case Study by Sarah Baker. This study compares the careers and success of Peter Gabriel and Genesis after the introduction of MTV in an effort to determine the impact of the new visual medium on the artists.

Songs in Film: The Vietnam War by Charlotte Foster. This project examines the songs used in movies about the Vietnam from 1978-2002 to determine what the song choices say about how society’s view of the war changed over time.

N.W.A.: The World’s Most Dangerous Group by Caleb Dallimore. This project examines the common themes found in the songs from N.W.A. that made it to billboard charts. [Superior Example]

Music Festivals: The Importance of Festivals in the United States by Alana George, Nancy Belle Hansford, Emma Rasmussen and Rose Wall. This project tries to examine the significance of different music festivals.

Wheels of Change: Car Culture, 1960s-1970s by Julia Oliveira and Sam Harris. This project analyzed how the car culture in the 1960s-1970s, especially the popularity of hot rod songs by the Beach Boys, impacted the number of car accidents and other socio-political changes. [Superior Example]

The British Invasion: The Beatles versus the Rolling Stones by Katherine Mabbs. This project compares and contrasts the popularity of the Beatles and the Rolling Stones and the different ways they were portrayed by the American media during their first tours.

The Beach Boys: Their Impact on the Popularity of Surf Music Through the 60s and 70s by Megan Moore-Crane. This project tries to demonstrate the role the Beach Boys played in making surf music popular.

Protest Music & Movements by Chloe Pontes. Examined the popular music used during the Civil Rights Movements and Anti-Vietnam War Movement.

Elton John’s Number One Hits Through the Years by Joseph Rios. This project to show how Elton John’s nine #1 hits were perceived by listeners in the United States and how the media portrayed him over time.

Broadway and Hip Hop Theatre by Michaela Stansberry.  This project examines some of the ways that hip hop has made its way into Broadway musicals.

Digital Humanities Projects 2014
Digital Humanities Projects 2016
Digital History Projects 2018