If the only Swedish band you ever know is ABBA, you are missing out on the musical talents of Swedish bands who made it big in the US. In...

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In case you didn’t already know, the term pop music is a short form for the word “popular music” It was first used in the mid-1950s in...

Music plays a big part in our lives. We listen to lullabies and nursery rhymes when we are young. As we grow up, we develop our...

Classical music, unlike pop music, does not get much airplay in anyone’s Spotify or Apple Music playlist. It’s usually played as...

Some of us can’t wait to retire from our jobs. Others who have made it rich and famous retire early to engage in other activities. But...

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The 21st century transformed many things about popular music. It ended iconic music retail businesses Tower Records and HMV as technology...

You may have an interest in learning to play the guitar but at the same time feel insecure about your small hands. It may seem like to be...

Ed Sheeran is a multi-billion-streamed recording artist. The highly successful and prolific singer-songwriter has won several awards and...

K-pop artists are the perfection of fame, beauty, and wealth. K-pop stars represent what we all wish to become in our minds. To be...

In case you don’t already know, Japan is Asia’s jazz capital. Japanese love jazz music and you can find jazz clubs and live performances...

For beginners starting to learn the guitar, the electric guitar may seem to be the most intimidating. It may seem as if starting on the...

With so much streaming content and YouTube, it is more likely now than before that unknown songs can make the top of the Billboard...

Taylor Swift was just 20 years old when she became the youngest artist to ever win the album of the year at the grammy awards on January...

K-pop is a global phenomenon with diehard fans all over the world. In the last two decades, the K-pop industry has become a cultural...

There are a few musicians who blast into the music scene with explosive success with their spectacular talents only to fade away suddenly...

The Korean Wave has taken over the world. Korea is the international entertainment centre, threatening to overtake Hollywood with its...

The 1960s was the golden age of rock music with new frontiers being created by the likes of Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, The...

Bossa Nova began in the late 1950s on the tropical beaches of Rio de Janeiro when a small group of mainly middle-class students, artists,...