Music & Technology

Bach was and is a towering figure in musical history, but what is it that makes him so great?

By Michelle Konstantinovsky

The addictive kid's song is now the most-downloaded YouTube video of all time. And before that, it accomplished the rare feat of hitting the Billboard charts. It's not the only kiddie song to make it big.

By Nathan Chandler

K-pop phenoms BTS took first place in Time magazine's 2018 online poll for person of the year. Now for the first time they've been nominated by Billboard for their music as well as their social media presence.

By Alia Hoyt

You paid how much for that Taylor Swift concert? Why are musicians charging so much for live shows these days?

By Carrie Whitney, Ph.D.

The only thing more fun that jamming out on your guitar is arguing with your friends over which guitarist is the best and why. Whether it's Jimmy Page, Eddie Van Halen, or Steve Vai, everyone has a different opinion on who's the best. But rather than who's the best, a more interesting question perhaps is [...] The post The 22 Most Underrated Guitarists Of All Time appeared first on Goliath.

By Mark Urban

If you think only rock stars can be famous, think again. Many of their guitars have achieved legendary status in their own right. Take our quiz to learn more.

By Alia Hoyt

Guitar gods like Les Paul are known for playing the same instrument throughout their career. Here we feature 10 famous guitars and the musicians who loved them.

By Oisin Curran

Take a chance on our ABBA quiz and find out how much you know about the 70s Swedish supergroup!

By Kathryn Whitbourne

How this relatively small Southern city beat out the others to become 'Music City U.S.A.'?

By Dave Roos

Is she a nun? A jilted lover? We know you're dying to find out.

By Kristen Hall-Geisler

It's rare for a band to put out a truly classic album on their first try. Most bands take years to hone their sound, so expecting them to nail it on the first try is asking a lot. Sometimes though, bands come out of the gate with a seminal work that stands the test of [...] The post The Greatest Debut Rock Albums Of All Time appeared first on Goliath.

By Nick Steinberg

These days music fans don't necessarily care about what genre the music they enjoy falls into but this wasn't always the case. There was a time where much of your identity was tied to the music you listened to. Case in point: the rock vs. disco debate that dominated the late 1970s. Throughout the past 50 years [...] The post 12 Music Genres That No Longer Exist appeared first on Goliath.

By Charles Rogers

When it comes to rap it seems that everyone has a different idea of who's the GOAT. The creation of a list of a "Greatest Rappers of All Time" list is a mostly subjective process, although there are several names that consistently rise to the top. With the "Golden Age" of 80s and 90s hip-hop well behind us, there [...] The post The Greatest Rappers of All-Time appeared first on Goliath.

By Charles Rogers

Start studying up for the streaming wars, music lovers.

By Chris Opfer

When one hears the label "classic rock," bands such as The Beatles, The Who, and Led Zeppelin instantly spring to mind, but the term applies to a broad range of musicians and bands from the early '60s to the early-to-mid '80s. Bands such as the ones I just mentioned have become synonymous with the era's [...] The post The Most Underrated Classic Rock Bands Of All Time appeared first on Goliath.

By Nick Steinberg

During the early 1960s, many songs featuring tragic teen deaths, usually in car crashes, became huge hits. What was behind this morbid craze?

By Melanie Radzicki McManus

Billions of dollars' worth of CDs and digital downloads are sold each year and the Grammy Awards recognize the people who create all this music. How are winners picked and who have been some of the most controversial?

By Tracy V. Wilson & Alia Hoyt

Soprano Audrey Luna sings an A over high C, the highest note ever achieved onstage at the Metropolitan Opera.

By Patrick J. Kiger

Hot on the heels of the vinyl revival comes a mini-boom for cassette sales. But who's really buying them?

By Chris Opfer

Will subscription music services - and the unlikely comeback of vinyl - save the music album from extinction?

By Dave Roos

A computer programmer used data analysis to crunch the numbers for six decades of pop music's hottest hits.

By Chris Opfer

Emancipate yourself from mental slavery by learning more about this reggae superstar.

By Kathryn Whitbourne

Nearly four decades after the Village People anthem hit the discos, the song's namesake still isn't really ready to fully embrace it.

By Chris Opfer

Which other famous rock star inspired the Lizard King's persona?

By Kathryn Whitbourne

Not everyone agrees that as you age, you only want to hear the oldies.

By Dave Roos