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Yves On Her Solo Career, Leaving LOONA And New Music
Yves recently released the evocative single 'Ex Machina.' What does it take to succeed as a solo act after being a member of a popular girl group? Ask Yves, former member of the 11-member k-pop group LOONA. After the group ended their run in 2023…
Headphones Changed Music Forever. Maybe We Should Change It Back.
In 1986, the appeal of “(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party!)” was delightfully uncomplicated. The Beastie Boys had turned the simple art of rebelling against authority figures—teachers, parents, anyone who seemed like a…
How Music Can Help Us Perceive Sincerity and Drama in Others
Music trains our theory of mind —our cognitive ability to infer and attribute mental states (beliefs, desires, emotions) to others. In a live performance, we are challenged to figure out the state of mind of the composer, his characters, the…
Listening To Music Linked To 39% Lower Dementia Risk, New Study Says
A new study showed that regularly listening to music, whether its' from Sir Mix A Lot (pictured here) or someone else, is associated with lower likelihoods of cognitive decline and dementia. (Photo by Anthony Pidgeon/Redferns via Getty Images) Now…
How Billie Eilish Rewrote the Business of Pop Music
WSJ. Magazine's annual Innovators issue recognizes groundbreaking talents from a range of disciplines. Billie Eilish is this year's music innovator. Check back for more cover stars through October. I N FEBRUARY 2023, Billie Eilish started work on a…
Musical Biopics Are Not Good Now And There's One Reason Why
Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere is not a good movie. It's not a trainwreck or inept disaster, but it's a boring true story about a musical icon that has nothing new or revealing to say about him. One would imagine that a film about The Boss…
Tim McGraw Almost Walking Away From Music Amid Surgeries
Tim McGraw “seriously” contemplated taking a step back from the music industry after dealing with some health struggles. “I've had four back surgeries and double knee replacements, just in the last couple of years,”…
Indie music venues brought $2.4 billion to Arizona's economy
Independent music venues contributed $86 billion to the U.S. economy in 2024, according to a first-of-its-kind report released this month. Why it matters: The report was produced by the National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) to inform…
Cancelled summer music spectacular finds new home
, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Symphony Under the Stars will return to the Sydney CBD for the first time in eight years after the flagship event was given a…
I Tested Spotify's New, Enhanced Audio, and It's Music to My Ears
If there's one constant in the vast, ongoing, streaming music war, it's this fact: Spotify is the big dog. Spotify remains the streaming music service to beat due to its large library, extensive podcast catalog, collaborative playlists, music…
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Apple Martin Officially Makes Her Music Debut with Jade Street on Dreamy New Song 'Satellites
Apple Martin and Jade Street joined forces to release a new song 'Satellites' on Oct. 28 The rock duo said Martin's vocals on the song gave it 'a whole new identity' The song marks Martin's musical debut The Apple Martin doesn't fall far from the…
Exploring Hongdae, where Korea's indie music, culture thrive
If you ask locals where Seoul's heart beats fastest, many will point to Hongdae, the western neighborhood around Hongik University that has remained among Korea's trendiest and most vibrant hotspots for decades. While international visitors flock…
Santos Bravos Featured at Billboard Latin Music Week | Billboard News
After months of preparation, Hybe Latin America unveiled the final lineup of Santos Bravos during a concert in Mexico City. Shortly after, some members of the band attended Billboard Latin Music Week to announce this milestone. For more information…
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Brittany Snow Wants to Do a 'Musical Murder' Mystery After 'Hunting Wives' and 'Murdaugh' Roles (Exclusive)
After starring roles in The Hunting Wives and Murdaugh: Death in the Family, Brittany Snow tells PEOPLE she wants to 'combine' the two project genres she's most known for and 'do musical murders' She also opens up about taking on the role of…
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Tim McGraw Was 'Seriously Contemplating' Quitting Music amid Health Issues and 'Figuring Out How to Walk Away
Tim McGraw said he 'was seriously contemplating' leaving his music career due to a number of injuries McGraw told the crowd he 'didn't want to' leave music, but didn't think his health would get better The star has recently undergone four back…
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