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Brain listening to music on headphones in studying environment.

Background Bops: Why We Need Music to Focus

Mark StenbergandNatalie VanHecke, University of Texas at Dallas

Have you ever noticed that you tend to clean faster or more efficiently when you have music on? Some people love 80s rock, others love lo-fi. What is it about music that constantly draws people…

April 20, 2024

Against a pink background, a graphic of Miley Cyrus swings on a wrecking ball from her iconic music video while Beyonce sings into a microphone in a black leotard.

Then vs. Now: Have 2014 Artists Withstood the Test of Time?

Emma Troise, Manhattan College

Exploring the longevity of artists and their albums from 2014 to 2024.…

December 27, 2023

Similar to the album cover of "Born to Die", a drawing of Lana Del Rey stands in front of a blue sky with the words "Born to Die" around her.

Born to Thrive: The Lana Del Rey Album Ahead Of Its Time

Emma Troise, Manhattan College

Revisiting the impact of Lana Del Rey’s “Born to Die” on the music industry (I never stopped listening).…

December 12, 2023

Zola Jesus’ ‘Okovi’ Attempts to Grapple with Death, but Falls Flat

Jack Brandon, University of Michigan

On her fifth studio release, Zika Rosa Danilova tries to reach great heights, but ultimately cannot fulfill her ambitions.…

September 20, 2017

The Ultimate Back-to-School Study Playlist

Alison McCarthy, University of New Haven

If you're looking for some new tunes to pair with your late-night study sessions this semester, then check out these twenty songs.…

September 19, 2017

In Their Third Album, Pop-Punk’s Neck Deep Takes a Somber Turn

Sierra Emilaire, Southern Adventist University

After the death of frontman Ben Barlow’s dad derailed the British group’s tour, their newest work explores mortality from an intensely personal point of view.…

September 18, 2017

Meet Internationally Renowned Saxophonist and Michigan Student Chad Lilley

Kelly Keglovits, UT Austin

Lilley, who won a national competition this summer in Switzerland with his quartet Saffer, has a ten-year plan to get his doctorate of musical arts.…

September 17, 2017

Meet Avanti Nagral: Pop Star, Harvard Student and Global Health Activist

Kayla Kibbe, Connecticut College

The first student to pursue a dual degree from two prestigious institutions also has a virtual reality music video titled 'I Like.'…

September 16, 2017

Why You Need to Listen to EDEN

Kaitlyn Peterson, UCLA

Discoveries like this are always music to the ears and to the soul.…

September 16, 2017

Top Early 2000s Songs That Are Worth Remembering

Cady Cohen, University of Central Florida

The music today cannot compare to the greatness of the songs from the early 2000s.…

September 14, 2017

On ‘Big Fish Theory,’ the Afro-Future Is Now

Patrick Murtha, Eastern Connecticut State University

The latest work from Long Beach's greatest lyricist, Vince Staples, pushes sonic barriers and provides a glimpse of a young rapper assessing his burgeoning legacy.…

July 6, 2017

The Globetrotting, Viola-Toting, Polyglot Mallory Carnes

Meet Mallory Carnes, Emory’s Viola-Toting Globetrotter

Jordan Coughlin, Rowan University

The Emory student, who's double-majoring in Viola and Chinese and pursuing a PhD in Ethnomusicology, was the first non-Chinese student to play in the Peking University Orchestra.…

June 22, 2017