Ongoing History Daily: Why can we remember song lyrics so easily?
I know this has happened to you. A song comes on the radio that you haven’t heard in FOREVER yet you can remember all the words. How is this possible?
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Random music news for Thursday, April 25, 2024
Need something uplifting and optimistic today? Here you go. And if you need music news for April 25, 2024, you’re in the right place. More music news? Check here. BONUS:
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This GOP rep blames the Uvalde school massacre of rap music and the internet while defending guns
So rap music bad, guns good? All those poor kids and their teachers died in Uvalde, Texas, because of hip-hop lyrics, video games, and the internet? And the availability of
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Poll: Who Is the Greatest Rock Lyricist of All-Time?
As the second decade of the 3rd millennium nears its end and I start thinking about what inevitable listicles to pitch, my mind took a sharp detour as to how
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I have a terrible memory for names. If you’re ever introduced to me, you can bet that I will forget your name within 10 seconds. I’ve tried all the tricks–mnemonics,
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A Fascinating Look at the Evolution of Lyrics
This article from the Huffington Post is worth close study. It traces the evolution of the vocabulary of song lyrics. If I were to sum things up, more people are
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