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“We're talking about measurable increases in dopamine, reduced anxiety, and better emotional resilience”: Why making music is actually good for you
By Adam Douglas published
AI is pushing us to cut corners, but the evidence is very clear: playing and making music is a powerfully healthy activity, one that humans evolved to do

“Mick came in with a song, but it was very Dylan-esque”: How The Rolling Stones created Sympathy For The Devil
By Neil Crossley published
The Stones were hitting a whole new creative peak

How the effects of Long COVID have harmed professional musicians and DJs
By Adam Douglas published
Though the 2020 COVID pandemic had many negative effects on the music industry, an underreported aspect is how Long COVID has left some professional musicians unable to continue with their careers

“She sang it once. From a vocal standpoint, no one has that much courage”: How Alanis Morissette made You Oughta Know
By Amit Sharma published
"I thought maybe ten people would hear this song,” she said

The lesser-heard theory tricks that lay behind the magic of the Beatles' Yesterday
By Roland Schmidt published
We take a deep-dive into a much-beloved classic that still sounds like it was recorded only yesterday…

How Daniel Bedingfield's bedroom-produced '00s No. 1 rewrote the rules of pop
By Matt Mullen published
Before Billie Eilish, there was Daniel Bedingfield. Here's how Britain's first bedroom popstar made chart history

Osmium - a new collective featuring Hildur Guðnadóttir - talk self-built instruments and exploring wild frontiers of sound
By Andy Price published
The Chernobyl and Joker composer’s new project leans on self-built instruments - and the brutal vocal textures of Rully Shabara

“The smashing glass, the police sirens — it’s telling a story with sound”: In a Beatles house, a metal classic was born
By Paul Elliott published
Featuring pool cues, cutlery and other assorted effects
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