humanity
Humanity topics include pieces on the real lives of music professionals, amateurs, inspiring students, celebrities, lifestyle influencers, and general feel good human stories in the music sphere.
The Psychology of Sad Songs. Top Story - January 2023.
When all hope is gone, you know sad songs say so much. — Elton John Sad songs have long been a staple in music, with many people turning to them in times of sadness or heartbreak. But why do we find solace in listening to songs that make us feel worse? Well, it turns out there are distinct psychological mechanisms behind our preference for sad music.
By Donna L. Roberts, PhD (Psych Pstuff)3 years ago in Beat
Rediscovered Bach for the New Year and New Humanity
If you know anything about classical music, you must have heard of and listened to the Well-Tempered Clavier - two sets (Volume 1 and 2) of preludes and fugues in all 24 major and minor keys for keyboard by Johann Sebastian Bach. The collection is generally regarded as one of the most fundamental and important works in the history of European classical music.
By Lana V Lynx3 years ago in Beat
Ghanaians insult Meek Mill Because of His Poor English How Ironic
Meek Mill met with the president of Ghana Akufo-Addo, the video was shared on UTV News Ghana's public Facebook page. During the video which at one moment gained over 600 comments, Ghanians posted insulting comments.
By IwriteMywrongs3 years ago in Beat
22 Non-English Musicians to Add to Your Playlists
I recently downloaded an app called Slowly, where users from all over the world write letters to penpals. After exchanging letters with several people from non-English countries, I decided to expand my musical palette, and try to fulfill my love of learning about other cultures. Looking for artists from other countries leads to mostly K-Pop suggestions, and there's nothing wrong with this, but I wanted to expand my search just a little more. After finding multiple artists I'd never heard of, I gave a bunch a listen, and I wanted to narrow down my discoveries for anyone else who might be on the lookout for some new, talented, international music. In no particular order, here are twenty two great musicians from other countries.
By choreomania3 years ago in Beat
A Playlist For The Heartbreak
This list is a mishmash of songs for those that go through different heartbreaks. No matter how it happened, whether it ended for you in a blindsided way you or you had to be the one to end it. The pain is still there because you shared time with that person. You thought you would be together with them.
By Samantha Parrish3 years ago in Beat
5 Underrated Songs That Make You Feel The Cold
The cold is an easy thing to talk about but in song form, it can be one of the most powerful topics to put in a poetic way. There are songs that feel cliched because they use the idea of the cold with just the ambiance, but these songs push the idea about the cold further with emotional weight to it. If you're looking for a song that emphasizes the cold weather, this is a mishmash of songs that has one of everything that you're looking for.
By Samantha Parrish3 years ago in Beat
Why Muse's Undisclosed Desires is an Underrated Love Song
Muse has undoubtedly made an impact on the music world in the past two decades. They showed us how far someone can take obsession can go with Hysteria. Time Is Running Out became the anthem of escaping the confinement of any situation or relationship.
By Samantha Parrish3 years ago in Beat
