Music Trends

The race for Christmas number one is very much underway and while there are the usual contenders (thanks to Simon Cowell) a few surprises have managed to sneak in.

Dec 15, 2009 - Tara Leigh

Channukah songs are getting mainstream: Reggae, punk-ska, rock or country versions can now be found. Suite101 looks at some very different versions of old favourites.

Dec 13, 2009 - Naomi Szeben

The economic consequences of file sharing goes beyond the pay scale of top artists, experts believe that piracy also minimizes diversity in popular music.

Dec 11, 2009 - Alison Lyke

Spotify, an online music program aimed to make music distribution easy, has a ways to go, but may still end up helping the music industry in the long run.

Nov 1, 2009 - Jennifer Vitanzo

One of the major waves in the music industry is artists giving their work away for free online. While certain types of musicians have embraced this, not all have.

Aug 21, 2009 - Eric Gibbs

It seems the muse of art and song can come from strange places, sometimes even straight from the heavens-literally. Weather related songs are common and universal.

Aug 10, 2009 - Heather Harris

A combination of raw emotion and a unique vocal range is the makeup for a successful cover song.

Apr 18, 2009 - Alicia Michelle Morgan

Since time memoriam, music has been that catalyst to many an atmospheric moment. This article discusses how music can influence moods in movies and real life.

Apr 4, 2009 - My Nguyen

One of the 2009 Pepsi Super Bowl commercials shows the evolution of music by paralleling Bob Dylan and will.i.am as a metaphor for their new and improved look-bad choice.

Feb 4, 2009 - Max Neibaur

A couple of quick tips to get feet moving and hips swaying at your next party.

Nov 28, 2007 - Anthony Inverso

This article offers some quick advice about how to make it through a karaoke song if you're afraid to take the stage but your friends force you to the microphone.

Oct 9, 2007 - Anthony Inverso

Learn a couple of easy ways to help get better seats, or any seats, to popular concerts.

Sep 18, 2007 - Anthony Inverso