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It may seem odd that we get pleasure from sad songs.
Neil Sedaka’s song “The Immigrant” was a top hit in 1975, but today it seems even more relevant, as debates rage in the United States over immigration, repatriation and racism.
The emotions associated with trends in popular music and lyrics can predict economic sentiment.
New research claims to have found a link between types of chords and the lyrics they are typically paired with.
A year after Prince’s death, fans the world over are still coming to terms with the loss of an uncompromising musical and cultural visionary.
To the chagrin of many, Bob Dylan has become the first singer-songwriter to win a Nobel Prize. But this James Joyce expert is fully in support.
‘Trump made a tramp out of me,’ Guthrie lamented, denouncing his landlord who barred black families and pocketed federal funds.
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Associate Dean of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Winchester
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Senior Lecturer in Music, Lancaster University
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Senior Lecturer in Economics, Lancaster University
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Professor of American Literature and Culture, University of Lancashire
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Lecturer in Economics and Finance, Guizhou Minzu University
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Professor of Screen Studies, Manchester Metropolitan University
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Reader in Modern Literature, University of Leeds
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Professor of Leadership Studies and Philosophy, Politics, Economics and Law, University of Richmond; Institute for Humane Studies
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Lecturer in Music, University of Liverpool
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Senior Lecturer Musical Theatre, University of Portsmouth
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Professor of Music Psychology, Durham University
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Rap Lyricist and Lecturer in Music Performance at Confetti Institute of Creative Technology, Nottingham Trent University
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Reader in Music, Politics and Society, Newcastle University
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Associate Professor in Clinical Psychology and Neuropsychology, Trinity College Dublin
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Reader in English Literature, Birmingham City University