A new report examining the wants, wishes, needs, and demands of fans of hip-hop music has revealed a few interesting things. The study, commissioned by the Digital Media Association (DiMa) focused mostly on
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There have been many, many studies showing that listening to metal can be good for your mental and physical health. But when it comes to the right music when you’re cramming for a
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Here’s another novel study done by American Trucks. Do iOS and Android users listen to music at different volumes while driving? Never crossed my mind, if I’m honest. But let’s take a look
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There are few forms of art than can be as aggressive, angry, and heavy as metal. But if you know any metalheads, you’ll have discovered that they’re quite happy, something that may be
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Now that we have unlimited access to 100 million songs via streaming music services, we’ve also seen an explosion in the way we consume music. Back in the day, we had radio, video
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Having trouble falling asleep these days? Sure you are. Putin, inflation, the possible return of Trump, social media-induced anxiety, winter, pandemic PTSD–jeezus, there’s a lot that spiral through your mind when you’re trying
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New research into pain management by boffins at Queen Mary University and University College Dublin suggests that music can be used to control pain. But it’s not just what music we listen to.
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A music research firm called MusicWatch has released a study of young vinyl buyers in the US (i.e born 1989 or later). The results are interesting. “The new generation of vinyl buyers are
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Most of us would probably like to believe that we project something of ourselves to the universe when it comes to our tastes in music. It might, but not necessarily in the ways,
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Back in 1996, a study was released on the effects of rock music on children—and the conclusions were a little surprising. These researchers determined that rock music can, in fact, make you smarter.
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As we hurtle towards the end of the years, students are faced with end-of-term assignments and exams. What’s the best music to enhance your brainpower? Dan Jacques has an in-depth article that just
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