Tag: music
The Beatles’ revolutionary use of recording technology in ‘Abbey Road’
William D. Moylan, University of Massachusetts Lowell
With its cheery singles, theatrical medley and iconic cover, The Beatles’ 11th studio album, “Abbey Road,” holds a...
Curious Kids: Why do old people hate new music?
Frank T. McAndrew, Knox College
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to...
The misguided attacks on ‘This Land Is Your Land’
Will Kaufman, University of Central Lancashire
In recent years, Woody Guthrie’s “This Land Is Your Land” has become a rallying cry for immigrants. And in...
How ‘America’s Got Talent’ contestant Kodi Lee shattered stereotypes about disability
Stan Link, Vanderbilt University
If you haven’t seen Kodi Lee’s May 28 performance on “America’s Got Talent,” it’s worth a watch.
The 22-year-old Lee is blind...
Weezer’s cover album: Is the rock band honoring or exploiting the...
Ryan Raul Bañagale, Colorado College
If you’ve noticed the 1980s hit “Africa” playing on the radio more than usual, you likely weren’t listening to the...
Did academia kill jazz?
Adam Gustafson, Pennsylvania State University
Jazz seems to be experiencing a bit of a renaissance among movie directors – look no further than documentaries such...
Listening to nature: How sound can help us understand environmental change
Garth Paine, Arizona State University
Our hearing tells us of a car approaching from behind, unseen, or a bird in a distant forest. Everything...
Freddie Mercury’s family faith: The ancient religion of Zoroastrianism
Vasudha Narayanan, University of Florida
In the Freddie Mercury biopic, “Bohemian Rhapsody,” there’s a scene in which a family member scolds Mercury.
“So now the family...
EXPLORING NATURE
The chickadee in the snowbank: A ‘canary in the coal mine’...
Benjamin Sonnenberg, University of Nevada, Reno
Wet snow pelts my face and pulls against my skis as I climb...
