Amid the tribute concerts and outpourings of sadness on the anniversary of Bowie’s death, we should be wary of mythologising him.
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Turns out children don’t necessarily become smarter just because they have learned how to play the piano or sing in a choir.
MPs and rock songs may seem like odd bedfellows, but the charity single marks a longstanding shift in how music mobilises the masses.
A new study analyses the chemistry of a Stradivarius, but there’s little evidence these violins actually sound any better.
In a world seemingly spinning out of control, music has important roles to play – either to reflect or interpret the state of affairs, or simply to provide solace.
Good Christian Men, Rejoice dates from the 14th century; O Come, All Ye Faithful may contain covert Jacobite symbolism and Silent Night is now UNESCO recognised.
A Canadian police force on Prince Edward Island is threatening drink drivers with Nickelback – continuing a tried and tested method of punishment.
Whenever you listen to a streamed song, like it but don’t buy it and instead stream it again, you are casting a vote for the future nonexistence of professional musicians.
For bilingual children, the constant switching between languages is like a frequent exercise for the ears and the brain.
Known as the reminiscence bump, memory scientists are hotly debating what causes it.
Cohen’s label declined to release the album containing Hallelujah, a song that has now inspired over 300 versions.
Are music bans in India and Pakistan an appropriation of art and performances by nationalist imperatives?
Results of the first large-scale study to specifically investigate the musical features that might increase the ‘earworminess’ of a song.
ABBA are reportedly planning a ‘virtual and live experience’. What might this actually entail?
Non-addictive and cost-effective, music can reduce the time it takes you to fall asleep and lessen sleep disturbances.
To the chagrin of many, Bob Dylan has become the first singer-songwriter to win a Nobel Prize. But this James Joyce expert is fully in support.
Plenty of people listen to sad music to make themselves feel better. But new research shows that for people with depression, it can do the opposite – triggering a cycle of negative thoughts.
High-profile awards ceremonies are often only as interesting as the controversies they create. The 2016 ARIA Awards has started strongly in this area. Although the main ceremony is still a month away…
From Long Range Acoustic Devices used to disperse protesters to ear-splitting military drones to songs blasted on rotation to prisoners, ours is an age in which sound has been repositioned as a tool of terror.
Kwaito music star Mandoza was an important symbolic figure in the post-apartheid cultural scene. His success and his refusal to relinquish his tsotsi identity redefined what kind of man could be respected in a free South African.
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Senior Lecturer in Popular and Contemporary Music, Newcastle University
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Head of School of Psychology and Speech Pathology, Curtin University
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Piano Performance Fellow, The University of Queensland
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Associate professor, Music Industry, RMIT University
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Senior Lecturer in Communication, University of Technology Sydney
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Principal Fellow and Professor of Music, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Dean of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Winchester
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Senior Lecturer in Music, Southern Cross University
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Lecturer in Music, Queensland University of Technology
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Senior Lecturer in Journalism, Monash University
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Professor of Music, Australian Catholic University
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Senior Lecturer in Music, Newcastle University
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Deputy Head of School, Senior Lecturer in Piano and Musicology, School of Music, Australian National University
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Professor of Music, City, University of London
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Adjunct Senior Lecturer, School of Creative Practice, Queensland University of Technology
