The Pointy End
Why music, especially old music, can tap into our deepest, most meaningful life memories
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- Tuesday, 02 August 2022
Many of us are familiar with a song evoking a certain memory: a song comes on at a party or on the radio, and instantly, we're transported to another chapter of our lives, to a time or moment when that song weaved its way into our lives.
How Do Our Music Exploration Habits Change As We Age?
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- Tuesday, 02 August 2022
University of Toronto researchers worked with Spotify on a study looking into how our listening and searching habits change over time.
20 must read books about musicians
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- Tuesday, 02 August 2022
When reflecting on books about musicians, I think of the ones that highlight what a daring life it is. Writers are generally not present when people are reading their books. Painters don’t have to stand beside their art in a gallery. But musicians do their tough, creative work and get feedback in real time, for better or worse.
A 80 ans, comment les Stones peuvent-ils si bien rouler ?
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- Tuesday, 02 August 2022
Après la date parisienne de leur tournée «Sixty» samedi 23 juillet, un vingtenaire se demande quel est le secret derrière la longévité et l’énergie des papys du rock sur scène.
Las 30 mejores bandas sonoras originales (bso) de la historia del cine
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- Tuesday, 02 August 2022
Ennio Morricone, John Williams, Hans Zimmer, Vangelis, Max Steiner... Los más grandes copan la lista de las mejores BSO de todos los tiempos.
These are the 3 ways that playing a musical instrument can improve your health and wellbeing
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- Tuesday, 19 July 2022
Casio Music UK has launched a new wellness page on its website, naming three key areas in which music - and, specifically, playing a musical instrument, such as a keyboard - can improve your life.
Remember ‘Gangnam Style’? Ten years on, the runaway hit still holds a YouTube record
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- Tuesday, 19 July 2022
The South Korean pop star’s ubiquitous pop song marked its 10th anniversary Friday, with seemingly no signs of giving up its spot among YouTube’s most-watched music videos.
« La course au gigantisme des festivals de musique français augmente leur impact écologique de manière exponentielle »
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- Tuesday, 19 July 2022
Hellfest, Vieilles Charrues, Eurockéennes de Belfort... La croissance des grands festivals n’est plus adaptée aux enjeux climatiques et fragilise l’écosystème qui les entoure, estiment des consultants et des militants en faveur d’une transition écologique du secteur culturel, dans une tribune au « Monde ».
El científico que busca descifrar el misterio detrás del poder sanador de la música
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- Tuesday, 19 July 2022
El neurobiólogo mexicano Eduardo Adrián Garza Villarreal ha estudiado durante más de 10 años la capacidad de la música para aliviar el dolor, un acertijo que persiste en la ciencia desde hace décadas.
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