From a very early age, music has been my religion. It’s been my way of understanding, it’s been my way of celebration, it’s been my way of contemplation. | | | | | Bon Iver at Coachella, April 2012. (Jason Persse) | | | | |  | “From a very early age, music has been my religion. It’s been my way of understanding, it’s been my way of celebration, it’s been my way of contemplation.”
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| | rantnrave:// Empathy. According to research published in FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY, it's what makes listeners appreciate a sad song and what's fueled the popularity of bum-out music for centuries. While the internet can be a place to make fun of anything emotive, music is a solace for many of us. Understanding the emotions behind the art -- and applying it however you like -- is a huge factor in why many listen. Learning about BON IVER's and BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN's struggles with depression can give more context to their output and spark more of that empathy -- and much-needed conversations about mental health… Female solidarity in the form of a month-long residency in BROOKLYN... LIL WAYNE writes about life in prison and MILK looks at incredible albums made behind bars by GUCCI MANE, TUPAC and others. | | | - Jen Guyre, guest curator |
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 | Vulture |
| In 2010, Lil Wayne spent an eight-month jail sentence at Rikers Island, where he prayed, worked out, and kept a journal. Here’s an excerpt from "Gone ’Til November." | | |
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 | Complex |
| The megastar DJ and ComplexCon headliner shares the lessons he has learned from collaborating with Justin Bieber, clashing with deadmau5, and leading up his creative collective OWSLA. | | |
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 | Noisey |
| We meet the brains behind this twice annual, month-long residency that brings together female artists-including tUnE-yArDs and Cibo Matto-for one off collaborations. | | |
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 | Mic |
| At Low End Theory, beatmakers reign. | | |
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 | The Conversation |
| With stigma about mental illness still pervasive, The Boss' frank admission helps shatter some of the most common stereotypes about depression. | | |
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 | Fact Magazine |
| Justin Vernon returns this week with "22, A Million," a collection of sample-driven tracks written while battling depression after an aborted soul-searching trip to the Greek island Santorini. Al Horner heads to Vernon’s hometown of Eau Claire, Wisconsin to hear how what could have been a Greek tragedy ended up an exciting new electronic dawn for Bon Iver. | | |
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 | Billboard |
| The ticketing pioneer on why Pandora's $450 million investment was a "fair price," and the future of the secondary market. | | |
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| Fact Magazine |
| From Performer and Cubase to GarageBand and Ableton Live, we trace the evolution of music software. | | |
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 | Frontiers |
| The paradox of enjoying listening to music that evokes sadness is yet to be fully understood. We investigated the types of emotions induced by unfamiliar, instrumental sad music, and whether these responses are consistently associated with certain individual difference variables. | | |
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 | Cuepoint |
| Billy Corgan’s band were both egotistical and talented enough to release their generation’s ‘White Album.’ | | |
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 | Inc.com |
| Amoeba is still one of the most iconic music store chains in America, but its Berkeley location has hit hard times. After securing a license to sell marijuana, co-founder David Prinz says he's found a way to save the shop. | | |
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 | Thump |
| Having spent years behind-the-scenes helping 2 Chainz,Post Malone, Young Thug, and others fulfill their potential, Rich is ready to do the same for himself. | | |
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 | The New York Observer |
| Oscar Brand, who died on September 30 at 96, was the teacher, the man who gave the folk music revolutionaries their tools. | | |
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 | Huck Magazine |
| When Billy Bragg and Joe Henry set out on their American railroad adventure, they planned to record great American folksongs in the stops along the way. What was unexpected, however, was quite how relevant they'd be today. | | |
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 | MTV News |
| On Gigi D’Agostino, Alice Deejay, Salem, and loving what you love. | | |
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 | classical-music.com |
| Violinist Henning Kraggerud laments the loss of the well-rounded musician | | |
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 | V Magazine |
| A rare look inside the archives of James Brown reveals the Godfather of Soul was also the King of Style. | | |
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 | The Fader |
| The renowned painter’s work left an impression on her new video. | | |
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 | Milk |
| To celebrate the upcoming Lil Wayne memoir, which he wrote in prison, we bring you five other incredible works that rappers made while in prison. | | |
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| Thump |
| After 25 years of working on the record, the Los Angeles-based composer talks ‘Dark Matter,’ his new release made of samples of pulsars and other sounds from the vacuum of space. | | |
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