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From sweeping orchestral scores to retro mash-ups that trigger memories of fusty arcades, music can make the difference between a great game and an amazing one. It helps set the tone and carry the ...

Magsamen is the Founder and Director of the International Arts + Mind Lab Center for Applied Neuroaesthetics at Johns Hopkins University. She is the co-author with Ivy Ross of Your Brain on Art: How ...

Total streaming revenues rose 11.5% in 2022, bringing the segment's share of the overall music market to 67%. By Richard Smirke Global music sales rose for the eighth consecutive year in 2022, with ...

In a massive year for artists like Taylor Swift and Harry Styles the unquestioned biggest pop star of 2022 was Bad Bunny. The year-end accolades say it all. He was Billboard's top artist of the year ...

Ivorian rapper Didi B’s ‘En Haut’ blends trap, coupé-décalé, and call-and-response. With tempered vocals from JR, Didi B reels off braggadocio lyrics targeting his perceived foes. ‘En Haut’ employs ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Fresh takes on Mozart, Dvorak and Debussy, and newer works by Dewa Alit, Kate Soper and Caroline Shaw are among our favorite recordings this year.

The best country albums of 2022 have something in common: they were made with little regard for commercial success or record sales. In some cases that's because the artist didn't have the ...

The Rwandan music scene keeps churning out projects that resonate across the East African region, the continent, and the entire world, and 2022 was not different for the thriving music scene which saw ...

While videos from powerhouses like BLACKPINK and NCT 127 were highly anticipated, others (like rookie group NewJeans) crashed through the doors without warning and became viral hits within days. And ...

Turns out 2022 was one of the most exciting years for music videos in recent memory. Musicians like Taylor Swift and Megan Thee Stallion continued to step into their It Girl bag and pushed visual ...