We’re looking for informed, savvy, music-loving writers to publish reviews, essays, interviews, and more with PopMatters. We will consider the applications of all music writers with a deep love of music and knowledge of its history. Our writers come from all walks of life and we look for talent more than past publication experience, although that certainly doesn’t hurt.
PopMatters, est. 1999, publishes for posterity, and our work is indexed by the ProQuest Database, so the articles published on PopMatters may be referenced by future readers and academics through libraries worldwide.
Writers take on what their time and interests allow, but once a requested assignment is agreed to, an article is expected. We are particularly looking for people that plan to contribute a few times a month or more.
Music essays (min., 1,200 words, no max.) provide writers the opportunity to approach a variety of music topics, past and present, from any number of angles.
We also welcome playful “lists”, e.g., The 100 Best Post-Punk Songs; Ranking the R.E.M. albums, and we’d love to hear your ideas for lists.
Whether revisiting music that has been unjustly forgotten or ignored, critically analyzing the catalog of a particular artist, or doing a cultural study of a particular theme, our feature essays provide writers with the opportunity to showcase their talent to an international, media-savvy audience of more than 1 million unique readers monthly (and growing).