Imagine yourself as a graphic designer for New Age musician Enya, tasked with creating her next album cover. Which two or three colors from the grid below do you think would “go best” with her music?

Writing songs is obviously a significant accomplishment. But for artists, the work doesn't stop there. For instance, picking which of the songs you've just written are going to make the final cut of ...

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(ThyBlackMan.com) Brandy Norwood has long been called “The Vocal Bible,” a nickname she has rightfully earned through her unmatched vocal control, layered harmonies, and emotional intelligence as a ...

When everything is going wrong, there’s nothing like listening to a few melancholy bars of your favorite sad song. Buy why do we find pleasure in sad music? If the goal is to stay upbeat, why would we ...

Popular music includes countless love songs, and also a surprising number of songs about romantic breakups. Another category of songs has gone unnoticed: anti-breakup songs, with one or both partners ...

Many of Carly Rae Jepsen's fans aren't old enough to have heard the '80s influences Emotion draws from the first time around, but the singer's latest album successfully brings the era to life.