Study Casts Doubt on Superiority of Stradivarius Violins
Researchers find top-ranked musicians can’t distinguish the sound of a Strad—and often prefer newer instruments.
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Kicking Methadone With Johnny Winter
How sleight-of-hand—and obsessive-compulsive disorder—helped the guitarist shake 30 years of addiction.
Swedish Pop Mafia
How a culturally conservative effort in the 1940s backfired to create the greatest engine of pop music in the world.
Do We See Good Music Better Than We Hear It?
Listening may not be the best way to judge an orchestra's chops.
Music Is Power: Michael Dunn, Jordan Davis, and How We Respond When People Turn Up the Volume
Second-hand sound can profoundly affect our social interactions and our interior lives.
Why We Should Stop Singing ‘Happy Birthday’
While it might be the most-sung song in the world, "Happy Birthday" was created for children and is currently mired in an ugly copyright dispute. It's time to put an end to the awkward tradition.
I Listen to Everything, Except Rap and Country Music
While the two branches of music might appear to have nothing in common, they rose to pop-culture establishment in very similar ways. Today, they share the same songs and the same stage.
Fearing Hip-Hop: The Decline of the White Conscience
Overheated Beltway cranks and the blood on their hands.