For many of us, it’s hard to remember a time when music streaming services weren’t a thing. The first one, Napster, emerged…
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The Five Greatest Songs of the Rock and Roll Era What is life without a good brawl now and again? I’m not…
We used to say famous deaths came in sets of three, but this year seems to have surpassed that number. As we…
The “Tom’s Diner” story begins between 1981 and 1982. Suzanne Vega wrote the song while sitting in Tom’s Restaurant, a popular New…
Today, Gildshire kicks off our Black History Month recognition series with a set we call movers and shakers. Some of them are…
If you’re a Taylor Swift fan (or a music fan, in general), you’ve probably caught wind of the Taylor Swift catalogue battle.…
Why do we stop liking new music as we get older? We even tend to stop listening to new music and some…
Music and artificial intelligence may seem like an odd pairing. How could what is essentially a robot create music capable of conjuring…
We know that humans have a powerful response to music, but what about plants? Many gardeners swear by the idea that playing…
Record players (or turntables) have been making a comeback in recent years. In addition to digital and CD releases, many artists are…
The violin is one of the most beautiful and engaging instruments ever made. Even after hundreds of years, it’s still hot. Just…
Sometimes called “Madonna of the East,” Ofra Haza’s life bears all the elements of a rags-to-riches story torn from celebrity gossip magazines…
This month, Johan Sebastian Bach turns 333 years of age. His music transformed the way his contemporaries thought of the art form…
Most people know two things about Chopin if they know anything: 1) he was a composer 2) he was always sick. Chopin…
The 2018 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame class announced late last week is an uber-talented roster of superstars, bookended by Bon…
Amy Lee and her Grammy-winning band Evanescence (Photo: Lev Radin) A thin blue light adorned the stage of this Brooklyn concert hall.…
We’ve all heard our favorite rock song and had to break out our best air guitar. While most of us reserve our…
