2022 was an eventful year for country music. Morgan Wallen reigned supreme, scoring five songs at number one on either Hot Country Songs or Country Airplay charts; Maren Morris took to the mic against bigotry prevalent within country music; while Cody Johnson marked his debut number one hit ‘Til You Can’t. Something In The Orange […]
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Anybody who’s experienced the heartache of a breakup knows it can be difficult to move on after losing that special someone, yet music can provide comforting relief from these emotional feelings. Research indicates that slow, melancholic melodies possess high aesthetic value and may serve as an effective form of self-regulation. Listening to them may also
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Technology advances during the 1920s made possible experimentation with electronic sound-producing instruments. Fundamental circuits for sine, square, and sawtooth wave generators as well as amplifiers and filter circuits were created and experimented with. These devices were developed to automatically read an encoded score, and to control sound aspects such as pitch and tone color. Thaddeus
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Discover the terms that comprise hip hop culture’s language of rap music – from disses to thots – which add a distinct flair to this genre. Freestyling refers to a rapper’s ability to spontaneously compose lyrics without prior preparation. Freestyle also helps fuel battle rap battles and diss tracks that follow Black tradition by verbally
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Japanese alternative indie has gained immense popularity both locally and worldwide due to its catchy sound that blends rock with other genres. Bands that specialize in this style often employ an DIY approach, creating an energetic and unique sound. This 4-piece band, formed with college classmates, has become well-known for their energetic performances and lyrics,
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Popular music can be difficult to define; distinguishing between serious or classical compositions and lighter tunes often referred to as popular can be challenging. Adorno’s view of popular music seems at odds with how most listeners perceive songs today – even seemingly trivial pop songs can have great meaning for many listeners. The 1950s The
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Listen to Free R&B Stock Music Tracks If you need soul music mp3 tracks for your YouTube video or audiovisual project, look no further than this collection of royalty-free soul tracks. From traditional funk and rhythm-and-blues tunes mixed with contemporary instruments to soothing R&B production songs ranging from upbeat and uplifting to relaxing and soothing
Heavy metal music has the unique power to connect with people. Its exploration of extreme emotions can be cathartic and help people come to terms with them, or act as a form of rebellion against oppressive social structures and beliefs. Urn’s debut record is an aggressive blackened thrash effort resembling the combination of Destroyer 666
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After the death of Avicii, it may seem as though dance music is about to pass into irrelevance; but all genres go through periods of decline before reappearing on mainstream radar screens again. Before coming to a definitive answer, it’s worth exploring why some believe EDM to be dead. Here are some of the main
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At the center of the ’90s dance scene was a core group of producers who gave techno a new vision. These five records, all released by B12 on Warp, provide the ideal soundtrack for long train journeys or nights spent dancing at clubs. Leftism, drawing inspiration from Detroit’s haunting sci-fi romanticism, is an essential record.
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