May 2020

There are few bands whose influence was such that one can unequivocally say that modern music would sound any different without them. Kraftwerk, co-founded by Florian Schneider, whose recent death at the age of 73 was announced on May…

The hugely popular social media app TikTok has had a negative and positive effect on music as it draws attention to unknown artists but also over-popularizes songs. The app uses "sounds" that play on the user's video which is often a song,…

“Listening with older parents keen to tell stories about their musical memories allows students to gain an immediate perspective on the historical context and personal importance of music,” adds Clendinning. Clendinning challenged them to…