Do you put band names in quotations?

No. Band names are capitalized only. (not all caps) Album titles and song titles require quotation marks, nothing more. Italics are necessary only in MLA or APA format.

Do you put band names in quotes MLA?

No. You should capitalize but not underline or italicize.

How do you format a band name in an essay?

A. When the name of a band requires the definite article, lowercase it in running text: When I first saw the Who, they had short hair; when I last saw them, that was again true.

How do you write band names in AP style?

APA, AMA and the Bluebook do not cover the capitalization of the in band names. On the other hand, AP, CMOS, MLA, New York Times and Wikipedia address this topic, either explicitly or through examples, and they all provide the same guidance: lowercase the in band names.

Do you italicize album names?

Typically, album titles are italicized, just like book titles, journal titles, or movie titles. Song titles are enclosed in quotation marks, as is often the case with poem titles, book chapter titles, or article titles.

Are rock bands italicized?

No, you don’t need to italicize band names. Song titles, however, should be in quotation marks and each principle word in the title should be capitalized.

Should albums be italicized?

Are album names italicized?

Are magazine titles italicized?

Magazines/Newspapers Italicize the name of the publication. Do not capitalize “magazine” unless it’s part of the publication’s title or masthead. Capitalize the word “the” only if it’s part of the periodical’s title.

Are album titles italicized?

Do you capitalize album titles?

In general, you should italicize the titles of long works, like books, movies, or record albums. Use quotation marks for the titles of shorter pieces of work: poems, articles, book chapters, songs, T.V. episodes, etc.