Summary: Music can evoke a range of emotions and help us better understand different cultures. But what makes us listen to some songs more than others? Researchers say when we listen to a song, our brains make predictions about what will happen next, and that prediction determines whether or not we like that song. source: … Read more
Louise Tobin, the big band singer of the 1930s and 1940s who urged her then-husband, trumpeter and conductor Harry James, to hire a promising young man she had heard on the radio, a New Jersey singing bartender named Frank Sinatra, died November 26 at the home of his granddaughter in Carrollton, Texas, at the age … Read more
On November 25, Hook for entertainment He released an official statement of apology for the legal issues related to the singer/actor Ji Sung Lee. First, the management agency apologized to the public for causing a disruptive incident in the entertainment industry, and also extended an apology to Lee Seung Gi for the hardships he suffered. … Read more
In a new interview with heavy culturevocalist Kyle Thomas Pioneers of thrash metal in New Orleans EXHORDER Again on his band’s supposed influence on PanteraThe decision to move from a power metal action to a more aggressive form of thumping. He said (as he wrote it BLABBERMOUTH.NET):Pantera He had a twist. Early on, they were … Read more
Changing the tone of jewish music The way we listen to music has evolved over the years. What started as gramophones and jukeboxes turned into radios, jukeboxes, audio cassettes (don’t forget the eight-track!) Walkman. As technology has advanced, so has high-performance listening devices—from boomboxes, CD players, and Disc jockeys to MP3s and iPods, which have … Read more
CNN – It may be hard to believe, but this weekend marks 30 years since the release of “Aladdin” — the animated classic that paved the way for multiple sequels, a live-action reimagining released in 2019 and even a Broadway musical. To mark the occasion, the eight-time Academy Award-winning composer Alan Menckenwho picked up two … Read more
Forest Black He had been trying to write a song for his nanny for a decade. “She was my husband’s stepmother, and she was the first safe place I ever had in my life,” Blakk told People in an emotional interview. “I was 15 when I moved in with her, two trash bags and a … Read more
Gloria And the Emilio EstefanHis children follow in the footsteps of their parents who are full of talent. influence cuban couple, who have been married for over 40 yearsThey are parents of two children. They welcomed their son, Najeeb, in 1980, while their daughter, Emily, was born in 1994. “I love the relationship we have … Read more
Bottom four contestants Eric Hu, Alyssa Witrado, Devix, and Kiki await their fates in the Top 13 results of the 22nd season of The Voice. (Image: NBC) brought tuesday the sound Shown are the top 13 results, which determined the top 10 finishers of the season. At the start of the evening, host Carson Daly … Read more
This is Hot Pod, The Verge’s newsletter about podcasting and the audio industry. Register here for more. Thanksgiving is coming up, and I’ve already eaten half a bag of King’s Hawaiian rolls. I look forward to signing, seeing the family, and eating more bagels later this week. But for now: the podcast. Or music, actually … Read more
