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It would become one of popular music's greatest songs of nostalgia and self-reflection. | Photo: Brett Jordan, Flickr (CC BY 2.0 DEED)
Story of a Hit #17: "My Way"
Where does music come from? Is it a mere luxury, a mathematical play of intervals or our vital instinct? | Photo: William White (Unsplash)
Music is Not Rocket Science #1: Universal Instinct
The male falsetto is often ridiculed as "effeminate", "soft" or even "gay", especially in the context of pop music. When it comes to rockers who use a high head register, we don't hear those kinds of comments much – rock has always been seen as a "masculine" genre, disregarding the falsetto. | Photo: Steven Erixon (Unsplash)
TOP 5 Rock Singers who Sing in Falsetto
David Mák in the workshop. | Photo: Jakub Vít
Dreamstruments #24: Salz Guitars
"The fact that people are still listening to us and staying with us on our journey, really means so much." | Photo: Filip Kůstka / Fource
Justin Young (The Vaccines): We Want People to Feel Less Alone, We Want to Feel Less Alone
Taylor Swift writes about herself, her feelings, she is confident, successful and has karma on her side. What more could you want from life and career, right? | Photo: Eva Rinaldi
TOP 5 Reasons Why We Need to Talk About Taylor Swift
Independence Day in Colombia | Photo: Matěj Ptaszek
Songs Written with a Machete #16: Hijo de puta!
Link Wray in Seattle in 2005. | Photo: Eric Frommer via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)
Milestones in Music History #51: Link Wray, The Distortion Wizard
Albert King is once and for all the greatest personality behind the Flying V guitar. | Photo: flickr
Five Guitarists Who Prove That Flying V Is Not (Just) a Metal Guitar
Dance phenomena have a special place in helping elevate songs to mega-hit status and the "Macarena" is no exception. | Photo: BMG / RCA / Zafiro S.A (Wikimedia Commons)
Story of a Hit #16: "Macarena"
"I don't need to shout out that something's bothering me inside. I just have a very strong desire to make beautiful things," says Matyáš Adámek. | Photo: Kamil Ansorge
Matyáš Adámek (Island Mint): I Have a Strong Desire to Create Beautiful Things
Social media can sometimes be an amazing source of inspiration if you follow the right artists. | Photo: Unsplash
TOP 5 New Year Facebook Quotes
Nicolai Schorr in the workshop l Photo: Schorr guitars Facebook page
Dreamstruments #23: Schorr Guitars
Jono Heyes and Jerry Boys. | Photo: Paxart Studios
Jerry Boys in the Czech Republic: Video Interview from Jono Heyes & Beehive Recording Session
Are you fascinated by the deeper layers of the musical world? Do questions come to your mind that have no answers and are all the more appealing for it? | Photo: D A V I D S O N L U N A
TOP 5 Fascinating Theories on Music
Medellín, Colombia. | Photo: Matěj Ptaszek
Songs Written with a Machete #15: When a Murderer Shaves Your Neck with a Razor