Claudio Abbado Dies At 80

The New York Times tells us that “Claudio Abbado, a conductor whose refined interpretations of a … Read more »

Artists Pick Their Favorite Music From Mali

Music is central to Mali’s identity – and yet the conflict there has led to it … Read more »

Music Evolves Naturally With Darwin Tunes

The tunes embedded above weren’t written by a composer, but fashioned through natural selection. They are … Read more »

Support Music Freedom!

by Christopher Naoum
From folk to funk, Washington, D.C. is brimming with local music talent, and venues … Read more »

“Earworm”: It Isn’t Just About Music

Bilge Ebiri asks: ‘Do you know what an “earworm” is? It’s the name for those songs … Read more »

Enough With The Science-Of-Music Shit!

The New Yorker music critic Alex Ross wonders: ‘So many of these how-does-music-work articles and books … Read more »

Who’s On Music’s Side?

by Stephan Jenkins
Let’s go shoplifting!
The old entertainment conglomerates (who have been ripping off musicians forever) and … Read more »