Tag: music
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...
Inside the Beatles’ messy breakup, 50 years ago
Tim Riley, Emerson College
Fifty years ago, when Paul McCartney announced he had left the Beatles, the news dashed the hopes of millions of fans,...
Prosecutors are increasingly – and misleadingly – using rap lyrics as...
Erik Nielson, University of Richmond
Rapper Darrell Caldwell, better known to fans as Drakeo the Ruler, was on his way to stardom. Hailed as one...
Should you listen to music when you work?
Manuel F. Gonzalez, Baruch College, CUNY and John R. Aiello, Rutgers University
Do you like to listen to music when you work?
Pose this question at...
Why some of the best-known tunes, like ‘Happy Birthday,’ are the...
Bryan Nichols, Pennsylvania State University
Some friends and I recently went to karaoke. You can likely picture the scene: a restaurant adjacent to a bowling...
EXPLORING NATURE
Trump’s ‘God Squad’ pits energy vs. endangered species, but it’s a...
Dan Salas, University of Illinois Chicago
There’s a well-worn debate in U.S. politics that goes something like this: Would...
