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A Controlled Study Measures How Electronic Music Alters Stress Levels
LSE researchers collaborate with AlphaTheta to track heart rate variability and self-reported anxiety during structured listening and dance sessions.
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John Cooper Clarke Meets AI Poetry, and a New Generation, in Conversation with Gabi Garbutt
The punk poet asked a machine for a poem in his own style about Elvis. What came back left him floored. Clash paired him with alt-pop lyricist Gabi Garbutt to mark his new book, Have It.
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Black Veil Brides Map Out New 2026 US Leg of Vindicatour
The band extends its current touring cycle into next year with stops in Phoenix, Austin, Nashville, and beyond, routing through secondary markets alongside a rotating cast of support acts.
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Laurie Anderson Recasts Her Catalog on Let X=X With Sexmob
The live album, recorded with New York jazz quartet Sexmob, reshapes familiar material around narrative arcs that give it the feel of a full performance rather than a collection of songs.
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A New Foundation Gives Musicians a Roadmap for Charitable Giving
The Music Community Foundation, launched this week out of Middle Tennessee, aims to help artists across genres direct their donations with more precision and impact.
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Raye Cast in Yann Demange’s Crime Feature ‘Lineage’
The British singer takes on her first scripted dramatic role in a London-set film starring Isabelle Huppert.
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On “The Ambition,” Zara Larsson’s Ruthless Drive Comes Into Focus
A new track from the upcoming 2025 album “Midnight Sun” strips back the gloss and reveals a determined hitmaker who isn’t satisfied with anything less than first place.
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Daz Dillinger Sues Tupac Estate Over Unpaid Royalties
The Death Row producer filed a lawsuit claiming he is owed money for tracks on All Eyez on Me and other songs, after a $91,000 payment arrived without accounting.
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Stereogum’s Number Ones Column Revisits BTS’s “Butter” and the Frustration It Provoked
In a candid entry for his long-running Billboard retrospective, Tom Breihan unpacks the anger he felt when BTS’s second English single debuted at number one, and the real consequences of airing those thoughts publicly.
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Clash Magazine Hosts Stage at The Great Escape 2026
The Brighton festival sees the music publication curate a two-stage lineup at Patterns on Thursday, May 14, with acts from Ireland, Canada, and South Korea.