‘Music is medication. The elixir of life. It’s for injecting into the blood stream to take away the pain… to promote euphoria… to adrenalise us and give us courage and fortitude.’ In an ...

A couple of years ago The Stage newspaper quoted Penhall as saying that his initial “bromance” with Davies had “rotted into a cancerous feud”, and that the singer had wanted a writing credit for ...

Roger Michell directs Ben Chaplin in 'Mindhunter' creator Joe Penhall's topical new play 'Mood Music,' which touches on abuse of power in the music industry. By Demetrios Matheou In the midst of Joe ...

Mood music is one of the largest growth segments of the industry. But as evidenced by recent digging into some of the genre’s most-streamed songs on Spotify, not all mood music is created equal. While ...

Muzak is in trouble. Since 1934, the popular company has been providing retailers with musical strategies to boost worker productivity, encourage consumerism, and manipulate mood in a brick-and-mortar ...

To hell with harmony: “Mood Music” is all dischord. The first play in more than five years by Joe Penhall (“Mindhunter”) presents a sharp dissection of power in the music industry. A horribly ...

Everyone has a favorite musician. Someone who makes music that one can relate to, and can sit and listen to for hours on end. An artist’s music and sound can reach a person and be almost therapeutic ...

Recently, while I was folding a week's worth of laundry, my thoughts began to race about the myriad tasks I didn't want to tackle. Instead of making a list, I started to cry, tears spilling onto the ...

In The Number Ones, I’m reviewing every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart’s ...

After years of waiting, those using the web can finally enjoy the YouTube Music mood filters. This feature is now rolling out for all users on the web version of ...

"I was writing from the perspective of a character who is not me," said Lorde on her YouTube livestream Light some sage and align your chakras because Lorde dropped a new single! On Tuesday, Lorde ...

Music is often called the “universal language.” It heals, soothes, connects and cuts across every mood and stage of life. But ...