People who bought Windows laptops around 2005 noticed a weird thing. Whenever someone played Janet Jackson’s Rhythm Nation within earshot (that is, coming from an audio source other than the computer ...

Everyone gets an emotional and physical rush when a favourite song comes on. Those neurological and physical processes are very complex. Our brains love to predict patterns in music. When we hear a ...

Scientists know music can be used to modify and enhance how we feel mentally, emotionally, and physically. This has prompted much study into music therapy, including how to regulate our nervous ...

When we think of Manchester, certain bands and sounds come to mind. Maruja, a four-piece established in 2014, sounds nothing like you’d expect to come out of the city. They experiment with post-rock, ...

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The Show Continues (In January)–how’s that for a name?–is a theatrical alt-rock band from Montreal who focuses on conceptual projects and storytelling. If you’re looking for something to go along with ...

The role of the road manager to make sure the band gets to the gig safely and on time. But even with the best and most careful planning, things sometimes go horribly wrong. Take the time when the ...

Here in North America, we heard from Stockholm’s Whale exactly one time: 1993’s super-shouty anthem, Hobo Humpin’ Slobo Babe. It was a top ten hit in certain places in Europe, got some MTV play, and ...

NOTE: The following article contains disturbing details and video footage. Please read at your own discretion. A woman identified only as the pseudonym “Mia,” a former assistant of Sean “Diddy” Combs, ...

NOTE: The following article contains disturbing details of sexual assault. Please read at your own discretion. Music legend Smokey Robinson is suing four of his former employees for defamation after ...

Wait. May is over already? Some parts of the country are still struggling to get above 20C and to dry out from near-continuous rain. Meanwhile, parts of the West are burning down. But that’s just 2025 ...

It’s always a shock when a rock star dies. Our first reaction is “What happened? How did this person die?” That’s completely natural. Whenever we’re met with something incomprehensible, we demand an ...