The video cites a 2012 study by the Spanish National Research Council that concluded that modern music seems to be getting worse every year. Specifically, the researchers took 500,000 recordings of all genres of music between 1955 – 2010. They ran every single song through a complex set of algorithms. These algorithms measured three distinct metrics: (1) timbral diversity; (2) harmonic complexity; and (3) loudness.

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Pioneering guitarist and progenitor of surf rock with “Let’s Go Trippin'” and “Miserlou” inspired generation of musicians

The midwestern singer, who has died aged 82, worked with everyone from Berry Gordy to thrash punks – and arguably invented rap music

I've had one desire since I was born; to see my body ripped and torn. The lyrics of death metal band Bloodbath's cannibalism-themed track, Eaten, do not leave much to the imagination. But neither this song - nor the gruesome lyrics of others of the genre - inspire violence. That is the conclusion of Macquarie University's music lab, which used the track in a psychological test. It revealed that death metal fans are not "desensitised" to violent imagery.

Member of revered session team the Wrecking Crew played on recordings from Simon & Garfunkel, the Byrds, the Ronettes

Tech has a bad reputation for pulling money out of musicians’ pockets, but Splice is changing that. The audio sample marketplace and music production collaboration tool has now paid out $15 million to artists since 2013, doubling in the last year. Splice lets musicians sell their sounds for royalty-free use, and songs by Eminem, Ariana Grande and Marshmello that were powered by those samples have topped the charts.

The story of Poland’s most celebrated but reclusive singer

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The Prodigy's Keith Flint has died at the age of 49. The singer, famous for his Firestarter, was found dead at his home today. Police are still at his property in Essex, but officers are not treating the death as suspicious. An Essex Police spokesman told The Sun: "We were called to concerns for the welfare of a man at an address in Brook Hill, North End, just after 8.10am on Monday

A quiet Sunday night in 1953. The Dodgers had just won the pennant. J.F.K. and Jacqueline Bouvier had just married. And four titans of bebop came together in a dive bar for a rare jam session.

Sales are soaring and current stars are releasing tracks on the format… but is anyone actually listening to them?

Less than an hour into the telecast, Google pulled the biggest troll of the Grammys so far. The tech giant scored an advertising cameo from one artist the Grammys couldn’t get to appear themselves: Donald Glover. The ad for a new phone sported an animated Glover in a seemingly silly dance-off with a digital avatar of himself — one who does an extreme lean and glittery spin that some have seen as a reference to Michael Jackson.

Ecrett Music is an AI-powered tool that generates unique music soundtracks for videos. Its creations are royalty free and sound surprisingly natural, and access to the tool costs just a few dollars a month. It's a boon for YouTubers, but it's also slightly unsettling – art is supposed to be the realm where human ingenuity wins out over machine efficiency. Could Ecrett Music, through its affordability and convenience, put composers of incidental music out of work?

Ask a record-collecting audiophile why vinyl is back and you may hear a common refrain: "Of course vinyl's back! It's a more accurate reproduction of the original! It just sounds better than digital!" To this I reply, "Does it really, though? Or is it just EQ'd better? And since when did we start caring so much about the perfect fidelity of our recordings? I grew up—as did many of you—listening to cassette tapes on a boom box. They sounded horrible, and we loved them."

Impish, iconoclastic musician Björk utterly vanished in plain sight last night after allegedly being tricked into uttering “kröjb” aloud during her concert, several avant garde pop fans confirmed. “One minute she’s singing some warbly, atonal song — which, I guess could describe any of her songs — and then, poof. She’s gone,” said witness Nick Benson. “The last thing I remember was her reading her own name backwards aloud to herself after seeing it written on a fan’s sign, then disappearing into a cloud of smoke and swan feathers.”

Despite gruesome lyrics, death metal does not desensitise fans to images of violence, a study shows.

Danish band Lukas Graham have removed their cover of late rapper XXXTentacion‘s song “SAD!” after apparently only just learning about his controversial past. The track was covered as a stripped-down version for Spotify‘s “Spotify Singles” series. However, lead singer Lukas Forchammer later posted on Instagram: “Our cover of ‘SAD!’ will be taken down ASAP. I had no knowledge of his violent history. I’m very sorry for the pain I’ve caused. Again, I’m very sorry.”

If the Eagles or Marvin Gaye fan in your life is complaining about this year’s Grammy songs, this might be why.

The rapper already had a tense relationship with the Recording Academy. Drake’s microphone was cut off at the 2019 Grammys tonight (February 10) as he was in the middle of delivering an acceptance speech. The star was collecting the award for Best Rap Song for ‘God’s Plan’, making a surprise appearance at the ceremony.

7 ways music exposes our feelings about technology

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Musa Manzini, a jazz bassist, was awake and playing slowly as surgeons performed an “awake craniotomy,” which allowed them to remove a brain tumor without causing damage.

The pop star's Christmas song has been streamed more than 10 million times today. Relatively speaking, there won't be a huge payout.

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Half a century later, 1968 continues to resonate as a landmark year for rock, pop and soul — in part, say musicians who were there in the studio, because artists were trying things no one had before.

Ever since Slipknot burst onto the scene in the late ’90s, frontman Corey Taylor has been renowned for his musical versatility. After blowing our minds with Slipknot, he took things down a small notch with Stone Sour, but at every turn, he’s won over new fans thanks to his ability to craft some stunning music.

Anne ‘Honey’ Langtree was unique in music in the 60s. She was a drummer. Honey has died after a battle with breast cancer at the age of 75.

Despite the ubiquitous nature of streaming services these days, it appears physical media isn’t being left behind completely, with vinyl and cassette sales reporting double-digit growth figures. For many, many years now, there has been a constant question about whether or not the humble CD is as good as dead.

To say that Mike Posner's career is unpredictable is an understatement. In 2010, his debut song, "Cooler Than Me," hit the charts worldwide, and to date has sold more than two million copies in the United States. But not long after the success of that hit, Mike Posner's career stalled, so he decided to take that time to co-write with other artists like Justin Bieber, the producer Avicii and Maroon 5.

The group will also undertake what Roger Daltrey has said could be their last tour