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Glenn Fosbraey

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Four ways to cultivate a unique taste in music in the age of streaming algorithms

One of the positive things about modern media is that artists can now get their music into the world without having to first impress industry...

01.05.2024 20

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Special edition vinyl albums cause some fans delight – but others suspect a cynical marketing ploy

Streaming may still be the preferred method of music consumption for the vast majority of us in 2024, but vinyl, cassettes, and even the long-unloved...

09.04.2024 10

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An ode to the social realism of ‘boring’ lyrics – from The Kinks to The Streets

The majority of chart artists content themselves with writing lyrics about relationships, breakups or their lavish lifestyles. Take the current top 10...

01.03.2024 10

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How to write a love song – three tips for beginners from a songwriting expert

Love and romance are unquestionably the dominant lyrical themes of popular music. In fact, research in 2017 found that “love” has been the most...

09.02.2024 5

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Music can ease the January blues – but the types of songs that work depend on your age and mindset

Music can significantly boost your mental health – delivering benefits similar to those provided by exercise or weight loss. It can also reduce...

15.01.2024 6

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New Beatles and Rolling Stones music owes much of its success to the psychology of nostalgia

Throughout the 1960s, the Rolling Stones and the Beatles were engaged in a friendly rivalry. Despite being amicable in person, they were in...

16.11.2023 7

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As Dark Side of the Moon: Redux shows, when it comes to lyrics, less is usually more

There’s a scene in The Simpsons episode, Lisa The Simpson (1998), where Lisa is watching a jazz violinist’s performance and a man is criticising...

16.10.2023 8

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