Tag: music
From breakbeats to the dance floor: How hip-hop and house revolutionized...
Joycelyn Wilson, Georgia Institute of Technology
There was a time when artists representing two of America’s biggest homegrown musical...
Music can change how you feel about the past
Yiren Ren, Georgia Institute of Technology
Have you ever noticed how a particular song can bring back a flood...
George Gershwin’s ‘Rhapsody in Blue’ is a story of jazz, race...
Ryan Raul Bañagale, Colorado College
February 12, 1924, was a frigid day in New York City. But that didn’t...
Billy Joel is back for an encore − but why did...
Ryan Raul Bañagale, Colorado College
With the flip of a digital switch, Billy Joel fans have their first new...
Why do people have different tastes in music? A music education...
Jane Kuehne, Auburn University
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If...
Microphone check − 5 ways that music education is changing
Clint Randles, University of South Florida
Music education – which traditionally has been heavily reliant on large ensembles and...
How Bach’s Toccata and Fugue in D minor became Halloween’s theme song
Megan Sarno, University of Texas at Arlington
Imagine a grand house on a hill, after dark on an autumn...
3 ways AI is transforming music
Jason Palamara, Indiana University
Each fall, I begin my course on the intersection of music and artificial intelligence by...
EXPLORING NATURE
Why people rebuild in Appalachia’s flood-ravaged areas despite the risks
Kristina P. Brant, Penn State
On Valentine’s Day 2025, heavy rains started to fall in parts of rural Appalachia....
