Tag: music
What The Weeknd’s changing face says about our sick celebrity culture
Alvaro Jarrin, College of the Holy Cross
You might have seen The Weeknd’s altered face on the internet lately...
Writing the “Isolation Rag” – a composer reflects on his experience...
Scott Wheeler, Emerson College
Scott Wheeler is a composer who teaches at Emerson College. In an interview with The Conversation, he explains how classical musicians...
What archaeology tells us about the music and sounds made by...
Joshua Kumbani, University of the Witwatersrand
Music has been part and parcel of humanity for a long time. Not every sound is musical, but sound...
How popular culture hobbles protest movements
Chauncey Maher, Dickinson College
In response to the anti-racism protests that have erupted across the U.S., many Americans are saying they agree with the goals...
Hip-hop is the soundtrack to Black Lives Matter protests, continuing a...
Tyina Steptoe, University of Arizona
The sound of Public Enemy’s 1989 song “Fight the Power” blared as face-masked protesters in Washington, D.C. broke into a...
Rethinking the K-pop industry’s silence during the Black Lives Matter movement
Hye Jin Lee, University of Southern California, Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism
As nationwide protests against police violence and racial inequality continue in the...
The 1950s queer black performers who inspired Little Richard
Ben Saunders, University of Oregon
Since Little Richard died on May 9, he’s been rightly celebrated as one of the most exciting and influential performers...
How using music to parent can liven up everyday tasks, build...
Lisa Huisman Koops, Case Western Reserve University
Editor’s Note: Lisa Huisman Koops researches how parents incorporate music into everything from daily chores and routines to...
EXPLORING NATURE
Oldest known cremation in Africa poses 9,500-year-old mystery about Stone Age...
Jessica C. Thompson, Yale University; Elizabeth Sawchuk, Stony Brook University (The State University of New York), and Jessica Cerezo-Román, University of Oklahoma
