What is the music of trees? German artist Bartholomäus Traubeck spun slices of logs on turntables that translate their textures and annual rings into music. Traubeck calls the result Years, and I played…
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Research on mice found that opera and classical music increased the time before their transplanted hearts failed. However…
A recent study of almost 2,000 musical compositions has found they all share the same “fractal” quality – that is, each contained…
Like death metal and grunge before it, emo music has copped more than its fair share of criticism since it rose to prominence a decade ago. Rather than being seen as an outlet for young people to express…
It’s December 15th, 1983. Around 13,000 people, a capacity crowd, are packed into the Sydney Entertainment Centre. This is the last of five Cold Chisel shows there. Fans had queued for blocks, some had…
A new Cochrane systematic review shows that music is able to reduce anxiety, help reduce pain and improve quality of life…
“One of the most exhilarating experiences I know of is performing in public, especially when there is a magnificent piano under my fingers, great music in my head, and the feeling that there are no technical…
A fascinating insight into cultural life in the Soviet Union in the 1940s and ‘50s has been uncovered by historians from…
Sometimes we just get sucked into a story. Reason, caution and scepticism sometimes just get swiftly sidelined for a story that’s captivating. And sometimes, along the gay girl in Syria, Colorado balloon…
Kurt Cobain was the messiah of my generation, the monumental talent who saved rock from the mediocrity of 1980s cock rock and hair metal. But behind his public eminence stalked a personal hell of addiction…
Using music to help children with disabilities improve their social, communication and motor skills also benefits their parents…
All human cultures and social groups that we know of respond to music and dance. The type of music may vary but the underlying, fundamental principles of making music are the same. Our recognition of…
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Senior Lecturer in Popular and Contemporary Music, Newcastle University
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Professor of Music, City, University of London
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