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The Brilliant Queerness of Carly Rae Jepsen
The singer's music taps into a shared queer history of escape, longing, and disappointment—while reveling in the pleasure of all those emotions.
Viewfinder: A Memorial Concert in Manchester
Ariana Grande performs on June 4th, 2017, in Manchester, England.
How TLC Changed Everything
On the eve of the group's final release, a look back at how the pioneering female R&B group represented for black women everywhere.
Music Teachers Believe a Lot of Myths
New research from Germany suggests many are unclear regarding which claims about music and the brain have actually been confirmed.
Debunking the Myth of the Miraculous Stradivarius
New research finds audiences cannot reliably distinguish between the sound of new instruments and old masters.
Those Timeless Tunes of the 1940s, ’60s, and ’80s
New research suggests the top pop hits of those even-numbered decades haven’t lost their appeal. By Tom Jacobs…
The Lifelong Effects of Music and Arts Classes
Music teachers have it tough. Hours are long, pay isn’t great, and many live with the knowledge that…
Pop Hits Are Picking Up the Tempo
As we are bombarded with more and more electronically delivered information, our attention spans continue to shrink. One…
How ‘Hot in Herre’ Became a Climate Change Anthem
Activists say they reference Nelly’s 2002 paean to stripping at events to make global warming a sexier, less apocalyptic topic of discussion.