Articles on Retromania

August 14, 2026

Now that it’s big business, nostalgia is a thing of the past

Jonatan Sodergren, University of Bristol

The market for retro entertainment has never been bigger. But certain companies may be in danger of overdoing it.

January 10, 2019

Sharon George, Keele University and Deirdre McKay, Keele University

Some of our favourite music formats might not be as environmentally friendly as we think.

September 6, 2017

Abigail Gardner, University of Gloucestershire

The search for old or new African sounds is based around a nostalgia culture that is endemic to Anglo-American popular music.

Deirdre McKay
Professor of Sustainable Development, Keele University
Sharon George
Research Chair, Indigenous Approaches to Environmental Management, Keele University
Abigail Gardner
Associate professor Music and Media, University of Gloucestershire
Jonatan Sodergren
Lecturer in Marketing, Bristol University Business School, University of Bristol