The Beatles Don’t Have the #1 Song of the ’60s, Based on Billboard Data. See Who Made the Top 44

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Photo: Fireballs | By Evan Saunders, Stacker | #16 is Sugar Shack by Jimmy Gilmer & The Fireballs, a band... Read More → The Beatles Don’t Have the #1 Song of the ’60s, Based on Billboard Data. See Who Made the Top 44

The Voice

‘The Voice’s 10 Best Winners That Should Have Made It Big, But Didn’t

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Photo: Javier Colon | By Michael Block, Collider | It takes a lot of talent and skill to win The Voice.... Read More → ‘The Voice’s 10 Best Winners That Should Have Made It Big, But Didn’t

Bach, Mozart or Jazz: Scientists Provide a Quantitative Measure of Variability in Music Pieces

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Story by Science X Staff, Phys.org Physicists at the Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization... Read More → Bach, Mozart or Jazz: Scientists Provide a Quantitative Measure of Variability in Music Pieces

Nightmares Can Be Silenced by a Single Piano Chord, Study Shows

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By Michelle Starr, Science Alert | Using non-invasive techniques to manipulate our emotions, it might be... Read More → Nightmares Can Be Silenced by a Single Piano Chord, Study Shows

The Year of the Music-Licensing Legal Wars

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By Sarah Jeong, The Verge | By the time MGM v. Grokster hit the Supreme Court, the file-sharing industry... Read More → The Year of the Music-Licensing Legal Wars

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Is Mixing and Mastering a Dying Art? Research Shows That 8 in 10 tracks From DIY Musicians Exceed Spotify’s Recommended Loudness Levels

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Photo: AirShow Mastering Studio | By Matt Mullen, Music Radar | A new study from AI mixing and mastering... Read More → Is Mixing and Mastering a Dying Art? Research Shows That 8 in 10 tracks From DIY Musicians Exceed Spotify’s Recommended Loudness Levels

Opinion – Research re Music: Trump’s Music Break May Turn More Voters Than You Think

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By Mark Harvey, The Hill | Not meant to be political: I’m putting this article in because it has some... Read More → Opinion – Research re Music: Trump’s Music Break May Turn More Voters Than You Think

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Is It Bad to Listen to Music All the Time? Here’s How Tunes Can Help or Harm

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By Jillian Hubertz, Purdue University, The Conversation | Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages.... Read More → Is It Bad to Listen to Music All the Time? Here’s How Tunes Can Help or Harm

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The Psychology Behind Why Live Music Makes Us So Emotional  

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By Sarah-Louise Kelly, HuffPost UK | Whenever I go to a gig with friends, they make bets on how many times I... Read More → The Psychology Behind Why Live Music Makes Us So Emotional  

Blues on the Mesa

Bands are Dying. Why? We Dig into the Data

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Photo: Johnny O Band | Story by Andy Price, Music Radar | They were once the linchpins of the music industry,... Read More → Bands are Dying. Why? We Dig into the Data

Prince’s Iconic While My Guitar Gently Weeps Solo Was an “act of revenge” for Being Left off Rolling Stone’s 100 Greatest Guitarists List

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By Matt Owen, Guitar World | A documentary that may never be released has shed new light on Prince’s... Read More → Prince’s Iconic While My Guitar Gently Weeps Solo Was an “act of revenge” for Being Left off Rolling Stone’s 100 Greatest Guitarists List

Everything You Need to Know About Music Therapy // Why Children Need Music Education

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Story by Stars Insider | Music therapy is a therapeutic approach that uses a person’s responses and... Read More → Everything You Need to Know About Music Therapy // Why Children Need Music Education

20 Essential Songs That Journey Through Black Experience

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COMBO Editor: These songs are stirring, thought provoking, and deal with the world’s treatment of... Read More → 20 Essential Songs That Journey Through Black Experience

Science Says: Musicianship has Cognitive Benefits and May Reduce Depression, Too

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Photo: COMBO member Michelle Castillo – who makes beautiful music! | Story by Wade Wainio, FanSided |... Read More → Science Says: Musicianship has Cognitive Benefits and May Reduce Depression, Too

When Taylor Swift Came to the Office: How the Tiny Desk Concert Became Pop’s Biggest Stage

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Story by Guy Kelly, The Telegraph | The handful of stages that almost all musicians hope to grace one day is... Read More → When Taylor Swift Came to the Office: How the Tiny Desk Concert Became Pop’s Biggest Stage

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