Generative AI thrives on exploiting people’s reflexive assumptions of authenticity by producing material that looks like ‘the real thing.’
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If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, people now need to pause and wonder whether it actually hatched from an egg.
Harry Belafonte died at the age of 96.
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Singer, actor and activist died on April 25 at the age of 96. His legacy spans stage, screen and political activism.
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We no longer share our musical interests with just our family, friends or colleagues. We now share it with people we barely know from the internet.
20th century painter, Wyndham Lewis.
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If the idea of “cancellation” as we know it today had been available to him, Wyndham Lewis would almost certainly have used it to describe the fallout from his Hitler book.
The music we listen to can have a profound impact on our mood.
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‘Happy’ music is usually written in a major key with a bright tone, featuring instruments with a bright timbre, such as trumpets or electric guitars.
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A murderous super fan, Dre is the messy Black female character audiences deserve.
Paul Langlois, left, and Rob Baker from the Tragically Hip help unveil a plaque at Springer Market Square in Kingston, Ont., in February 2017.
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There is a distinction between deliberate use of a song to support a particular political campaign, and incidental music in the background at a social function hosted by a political party.
Ukraine were the winners of Eurovision 2022.
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Moving the voting system away from experts could be interpreted as a tactic to include American audiences.
There are far easier ways to consume music than buying records, which takes time, money and effort.
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Their popularity can’t be explained by the nostalgia of baby boomers or superior sound quality. So what’s going on?
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Costa Titch’s death is another blow to South Africa’s music scene which is reeling after several high-profile deaths in recent years.
The Strokes in a still from the documentary.
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The oral history showcases how the indie music scene became a way for many New Yorkers to channel their grief after 9/11.
Tobi accepts the Juno Award for Rap Album/EP of the Year during the Juno Awards in Edmonton on March 13, 2023. Tobi is among the many Juno-nominated and Juno-recognized artists who have received grants partly funded by Canadian radio profits.
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Here’s how radio Canadian content policy started, and how Canadian legislation, C-11, could contribute to supporting and growing home-grown music in the digital era.
Hanni (far left) and the other four members of K-Pop group NewJeans pose for photos on the red carpet at the Fact Music Awards in Seoul, South Korea, Oct. 8, 2022.
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The recent online treatment of a K-pop singer reveals how the legacy of the Vietnam War still holds sway over the country to this day.
Listening to certain songs can trigger some pretty intense memories.
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Music, memories and emotions are all linked and certain songs can act as a direct line to our past.
Dances and concerts were usually the only opportunity for patients to meet in a large group.
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Even the Victorians knew the powerful effect music has on mental health.
Chris Brown performing in 2022.
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How fans attending Chris Brown’s sold out UK tour are referencing race in their arguments against the singer’s ‘cancellation’.
(From left to right) Maseo, Posdnous and Trugoy the Dove from the rap group De La Soul.
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With their back catalogue finally being made available on streaming services, a new generation of rap lovers will get to enjoy their groundbreaking work.
The original vinyl album cover for Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side of the Moon (1973).
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It might be the world’s most famous album cover, but an album with a strikingly similar cover was released 30 years before The Dark Side of the Moon.
Doc Watson was the finest guitar picker of his time.
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Doc Watson’s popularity and influence came from his virtuosic guitar playing, powerful voice, broad musical taste, folksy storytelling and lack of pretense.
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Over 50 years, over 50 million copies have been sold. Pink Floyd’s masterwork will continue to resonate with listeners for a while yet.