For as long as we’ve been making music, we’ve been using it as a way to communicate with others. Before the advent of recording, we performed our music face-to-face. Soon, physical music on vinyl, ...

Whether you’re a lifelong punk, devoted bluegrass fan, or high-brow purveyor of 18th-century symphonies, music can be a strong foundational aspect of our personal identities—and, according to a 2023 ...

There is something almost eerie about the connection between the music you love and the books that will genuinely move you. Most people choose books based on a recommendation, a trending cover on ...

Heineken launched new Clinker devices at Coachella, helping attendees bond over shared musical tastes through compatible ...

I spent the weekend visiting some old college friends. It was rainy-the weather of nostalgia, so it seemed apt when my former roommate Skye played a mixed cd that I had made her from our days at UCLA.

A song like Adele’s “Someone Like You” tells of heartbreak and the acceptance of lost love. It may bring a tear to your eye to listen to the melodic, aching tones she sings, and more often than not, ...

If you really want to know a person, figure out their fandoms. And check out their playlists. A consumer’s fan affinity for music is a reliable guide to tastes in other areas of fandom, such as gaming ...