How the Man Who Signed Katy Perry And Lorde Is Challenging Wrongful Convictions
In his new podcast, Lava Records CEO Jason Flom foregrounds exonerees’ disturbing stories of criminal injustice. He personally…
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In Today’s Country Music, Women Are Often Portrayed as Sexual Objects
Feminist backlash with a twang. By Tom Jacobs (Photo: Matt Cowan/Getty Images for Stagecoach) The Dixie Chicks aside,…
Hip-Hop and the Liberation of Women in Kabul
The Taliban may no longer control the airwaves, but young women in Afghanistan still face torture and death…
Here’s Evidence That Music Training Dampens Young Kids’ Aggressive Behavior
In studying music, kids learn self-discipline, which proves beneficial in other aspects of life. By Tom Jacobs (Photo:…
Frank Ocean’s ‘Blond(e)’: A Historic Throwback, and a Crucial Album for 2016
Ocean’s latest channels black existentialism, a 20th-century philosophy with a remarkably contemporary outlook on the social and political…
Rap Music Remains Uniquely Threatening
Listeners are more likely to assume violent lyrics are autobiographical if they’re identified with the genre. By Tom…
Concertgoers Are More Satisfied With Life
Dancers and choral singers are too. There’s just something about joining with others to make—or respond to—music. By…
For Mozart, Misery Inspired Masterpieces
Beethoven and Liszt were also more creative following periods of anguish and grief. By Tom Jacobs Mozart. (Photo:…
How to Inspire Caring and Generosity: Music
The answer isn’t blowing in the wind. It’s playing on the soundtrack. By Tom Jacobs Joan Baez and…
Is Musical Taste Innate?
Researchers test the idea that musical tastes have a genetic basis. By Nathan Collins (Photo: Ian Waldie/Getty Images)…