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Who are the ‘macho boasting idiots’ now?
Vinyl is one thing but digital plug-ins which claim to emulate the analogue sound are a rose-tinted step too far.
The MP3 audio file transformed the way we accessed music online. So what does it mean now that licensing and support for the popular format is to end?
Banned from the BBC, denied its rightful place on the charts, ‘God Save the Queen’ – released 40 years ago this month – remains one of the most controversial protest songs of all time.
Modern music fans like to surround themselves with images representing their musical tastes – and so did Renaissance Italians.
Does musical taste even matter anymore? Or does a data-driven feedback loop – where what you enjoy in the past shapes what you hear today – influence what you’ll like in the future?
With An Alpine Symphony, Richard Strauss achieved something remarkable: the painting of the German alps, complete with cow meadows and waterfalls, in sound.
Doing away with the study of musical theory and notation will simply entrench elitism in the music world.
Melbourne may be the self-proclaimed music capital of Australia, but industry data suggests Sydney may have the upper hand. Meanwhile the UN recognises Adelaide as the country’s only city of music.
By singing frankly about sex and life on the streets, the pioneering women of Rio de Janeiro’s funk scene are redefining what feminism sounds like.
The 29-year old Johannes Brahms had his first major public success with his piano quartet in G minor, but not everyone gave it glowing praise.
We need to look beyond the music industry to understand the rise of the comeback.
When the classroom is your dance floor.
A year after Prince’s death, fans the world over are still coming to terms with the loss of an uncompromising musical and cultural visionary.
Just as Fitzgerald’s career was taking off, jazz was under attack for its purported connection to drug culture. If she wanted to become a mainstream superstar, she needed to make a choice.
Whoever finds it beautiful is beyond help, quipped critic Eduard Hanslick upon hearing Franz Liszt’s Sonata in B minor for the first time. Fortunately, posterity did not agree with him.
Music festivals have been a boon to the music industry, but now we’re starting to witness some pitfalls of commercial success: consolidation and creeping conformity.
ABC TV’s Rage has so far weathered the storm of digital disruption to remain an important, and nostalgic, part of Australia’s music industry.
The mixing desk used to make Dark Side of the Moon fetched a huge sum at auction recently. Its productive life is far from over.
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Senior Lecturer in Popular and Contemporary Music, Newcastle University
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