by Francesco Locane | 18 Aug 2025 | Culture, Health and Wellness, Italy, Music
In a small town in Northern Italy, young people transform discarded materials into musical instruments to bridge social barriers. Drums made out of discarded material. (Photo courtesy of Banda Rulli Frulli) This article was produced exclusively for News Decoder’s...
by Francesco Locane | 26 May 2025 | Culture, Education, Italy, Music
Inside one of Italy’s quietly radical institutions, musicians and educators reshape how we hear — and understand — a nation’s soundscape. A grand piano at the Museum and Library of Music, in Bologna, Italy. (Photo courtesy of the Museum and Library of...
by Owen Werkheiser | 21 Apr 2025 | Culture, Economy, Music, Student Posts, Tatnall School, Youth Voices
People spend big on megaconcerts. But the audience for local music is shrinking and local clubs are disappearing. Indie rock band Oracle Sisters in concert at Sala Sol, in Madrid 24 March 2025. (Photo by Cathal O’Luanaigh) This article, by high school student...
by Jasmine Ryu Won Kang | 31 Mar 2025 | Health and Wellness, Music, University of Toronto Journalism Fellows
Musical artists all over the world suffer from depression and other mental health problems. Can the music industry help them? Three musicians. (Illustration by News Decoder) This article was produced exclusively for News Decoder’s global news service. It is through...
by Norma Hilton | 11 Nov 2024 | Culture, Music, Politics
Taylor Swift, Bad Bunny and Beyoncé all endorsed the losing side in the U.S. election. Was their power to push followers to vote overblown? Musical artist Beyoncé, right, and Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris, left, embrace on stage during a...