Imagine yourself as a graphic designer for New Age musician Enya, tasked with creating her next album cover. Which two or three colors from the grid below do you think would “go best” with her music?

(ThyBlackMan.com) The Emotions were never just another R&B group. Formed in Chicago by the Hutchinson sisters—Sheila, Wanda, and Jeanette—they carried the gospel fire of their upbringing straight into ...

Behind Daily Squad is Matthieu Miguel, a 21-year-old French songwriter and music producer who is one of the rising talents in the music industry. Daily Squad has a strong presence on social media ...

Stephanie Shonekan and her daughter, Ojurere, encountered the song “Emotion” by different artists, at different times. The Bee Gees originally wrote “Emotion” for Samantha Sang in 1977, but the group ...

If only we could unhear Eric Clapton's "Wonderful Tonight" or Al Green's "Let's Stay Together" so we could recapture the ...

One of the most interesting song tactics involves an artist hiding their emotions behind opposing melodies. There are countless songs from every genre that sound as upbeat as can be but are really ...

Born from the spirituals, work songs, and field hollers of African American communities in the Deep South, blues music gave ...

Listening to music is quite common in our daily life. The most common motive for listening to music is to influence emotions. How does listening to music produce emotions and pleasure in listeners?

Share on Facebook Share on Reddit Share on Email Share on Bluesky To be clear, the vibe rules. And all Walker’s overwhelmingly emo setup leads to a satisfying payoff when she breaks through the ...

Music has a unique power to affect the way people feel and many people use music to enhance or change their mood, channel emotions and for psychological support. The strong emotional impact of music ...

In The Number Ones, I'm reviewing every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart's beginning, in 1958, and working my way up into the present. Sometimes, the ...

Popular music includes countless love songs, and also a surprising number of songs about romantic breakups. Another category of songs has gone unnoticed: anti-breakup songs, with one or both partners ...