People who bought Windows laptops around 2005 noticed a weird thing. Whenever someone played Janet Jackson’s Rhythm Nation within earshot (that is, coming from an audio source other than the computer ...

Everyone gets an emotional and physical rush when a favourite song comes on. Those neurological and physical processes are very complex. Our brains love to predict patterns in music. When we hear a ...

When we think of Manchester, certain bands and sounds come to mind. Maruja, a four-piece established in 2014, sounds nothing like you’d expect to come out of the city. They experiment with post-rock, ...

Scientists know music can be used to modify and enhance how we feel mentally, emotionally, and physically. This has prompted much study into music therapy, including how to regulate our nervous ...

The Show Continues (In January)–how’s that for a name?–is a theatrical alt-rock band from Montreal who focuses on conceptual projects and storytelling. If you’re looking for something to go along with ...

The role of the road manager to make sure the band gets to the gig safely and on time. But even with the best and most careful planning, things sometimes go horribly wrong. Take the time when the ...

Here in North America, we heard from Stockholm’s Whale exactly one time: 1993’s super-shouty anthem, Hobo Humpin’ Slobo Babe. It was a top ten hit in certain places in Europe, got some MTV play, and ...

Everyone occasionally gets a song stuck in their head, but the frequency you suffer from them appears to depend on whether you’re male or female. Stuck Song Syndrome (also known as Involuntary Music ...

Recommended If You Like: Someone to commiserate with about the crappy state of the planet. The world is definitely going off its axis. Toronto’s Grandson feels your pain. This is the first single from ...

Coming out of Cardiff and with a new self-titled album due on July 18, Panic Shack’s latest single was inspired by “the title of our inspiration playlist on Spotify when we first started the band.

Back from a week’s vacation to offer up another set of Five Songs You Must Hear to keep you ahead of your friends when it comes to music discovery. 1. Halsey, Amy Lee & Evanescence, Hand That Feeds ...

I don’t get a lot of submissions from Newfoundland, so I was interested to hear about Tunchelli from St. John’s. They describe themselves this way: “Tunchelli is an independent artist from St.