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One thing most intense music fans agree on nowadays is that the mainstream sucks. That’s probably a sentiment that’s always been true among the underground, but you even hear it among casual listeners ...

You’re at a heavy metal concert. An electric guitarist grinds out the final chords of a loud, aggressive solo and smashes the guitar. Are you thinking, “That was epic!”? Or are you just glad the music ...

This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article. If you've ever been asked what your favorite music is, you may have struggled to come up with a satisfying answer.

Intense music is key to pretty much every high-drama moment ever captured on film. Without the iconic "dun-dun, dun-dun" moment, Jaws could have been just another shark movie — it's the crescendo of ...

Tear-jerkers such as Adele’s Someone Like You frequently top the charts these days, while gloomy classical compositions like Mozart’s Requiem have moved people for centuries. Both portray and bring ...

Jane Kuehne does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...

Every year, Spotify users get a nifty overview of their listening habits with Spotify Wrapped. As well as highlighting top artists, songs and genres, the summary also provides some pretty fascinating ...