The new editorial collective of the Journal of Popular Music Studies (JPMS) – Murray Forman, Reebee Garofalo, Jeff Melnick, Deborah Pacini Hernandez, and Rachel Rubin – will assume full editorial responsibilities for the first issue of 2001. This first issue will also be the first produced by Taylor and Francis (parent company of Routledge and Garland), one of the largest producers of academic journals in the world. JPMS is committed to publishing outstanding scholarship on popular music from a variety of disciplinary (and interdisciplinary) positions. The editors especially encourage younger scholars to submit their work. To submit a manuscript for consideration, send a disc copy and three hard copies with authorship, institutional affiliation (if applicable), and address on a separate title page. Each manuscript page should be numbered and contain an abbreviated title. References should follow the most recent APA Publications Manual. Please send submissions to: Jeff Melnick, Editor, Journal of Popular Music Studies, Division of History and Society, Hollister Hall, Babson College, Babson Park, MA 02457.