In the last two decades, the music industry has met a bright, energetic, and unstoppable force originating from South Korea that has captivated the entire world: K-Pop. Far beyond being just a music genre, K-Pop is a com...
On August 1, 1981, a new cable TV channel launched in America. The first image to appear on the screen was footage of the Apollo 11 moon landing, and a voice said: "Ladies and gentlemen, rock and roll." This moment was n...
When we listen to a song, our attention is usually focused on the lead singer's voice. But behind that voice, there are other voices that support, enrich, and empower it: the backup singers. They are the unsung heroes of...
We think of our senses as working in separate and distinct ways. Our eyes see, our ears hear, our tongue tastes. But what if these boundaries disappeared? What if you could see colors while listening to a song, or taste ...
In the "shuffle" culture of the digital age, we live in a time where we consume songs one by one. However, concept albums, one of music's most artistic and cohesive forms, continue to exist as a point of resistance again...
Before the invention of television, radio was the window to our homes, the gateway to the world and to dreams. News, music, and entertainment poured out of that magical box. But one of the things that made radio truly sp...
The vibrant heart of cities is not just made up of the noise of buildings and vehicles. If you listen carefully, a unique symphony rises from this chaos: the music of street musicians. The sidewalks are their stage, and ...
Music boxes... Tiny orchestras brought to life by just a few simple mechanisms. An intricate clockwork hidden inside a wooden chest, a cylinder with minuscule pins, and metal teeth that vibrate with the touch of these pi...
In music history, some songs defy time and space. They echo for years at weddings, parties, and on radio stations, and every time they are heard, they evoke a collective memory. These songs are so immense that they even ...
In the digital music era, where we access songs one by one and surf through playlists, we have forgotten an old ritual and magic of the music listening experience: the act of flipping over the record. Once, while the hit...