Musicology in the World
US Vinyl Sales Surpass $1 Billion (3/20/2026)
A vinyl boom brought about by artists such as Taylor Swift has seen vinyl sales return to their highest level since 1983. Read more.
Programming for the American Experiment (3/24/2026)
Thomas Forrest Kelly reflects on early-music programming during the US’s bicentennial fifty years ago and amid this year’s semiquincentennial. Read more.
Is It Possible to Solve the Ending of Puccini’s Turandot? (3/24/2026)
This Orientalist classic, left unfinished, has had to be completed since Puccini’s death. A new version hands that task to artists with Asian roots. Read more.
Mozart Wouldn’t Be Mozart Without These Three Objects (3/25/2026)
Read more about the instruments and scores, on view in a new exhibition at the Morgan Library and Museum, that proved foundational for Mozart’s life in music.
Building Financial Stability Beyond the Gig (3/25/2026)
Sunny Sumter, President & CEO of DC Jazz Festival, explores financial literacy as a central part of artistic life. Read more.
Oratorios for Now (3/27/2026)
Today’s composers are expanding the formal boundaries and subject matter of the oratorio, tackling topics as timely as tomorrow’s headlines. Read more.
Is Historical Performance Still Controversial? (3/30/2026)
Burning questions about “authenticity” reflect the preoccupation of previous generations. Early music today is concerned with something a bit different. Read more.
How Fab 5 Freddy Projected Hip Hop to the World (4/3/2026)
The hip-hop pioneer reflects on his life and work in a new memoir. Read more.
The Dark Side of Music as “Therapy” (4/7/2026)
Music can serve important clinical purposes. But it can cause real harm too. Read more.
What Does the Dark Side of the Moon Sound Like (4/8/2026)
As Artemis II returns from the dark side of the moon, NASA’s transformations of electromagnetic energy into sound remind us that everything is vibrating. Read more.
Éliane Radigue: A Legacy of Listening Closely, Together (4/8/2026)
Read more about the late composer and the practices of listening she enabled.
If Martin Luther Hadn’t Been a Musician, the Course of Music History Might Have Been Very Different (4/9/2026)
The German cleric who sparked the Reformation and profoundly changed Europe saw music as a divine gift. Read more.
Asha Bhosle, the Voice of Bollywood, Has Died Aged 92 (4/12/2026)
One of the giants of the Indian movie and music industries has died. Read more.
Mimicked Voices and Nonhuman Listening: AI Deepfakes, Speech, and Sonic Manipulation in the Digital War on Ukraine (4/13/2026)
Olga Zaitseva-Herz examines how nonhuman listening operates under conditions of war, where AI-generated voices and deepfakes destabilize auditory trust. Read more.
New Books in Music Podcast (4/15/2026)
Listen to the latest from the New Books in Music podcast, featuring books about Prince and David Bowie, music piracy, Rolling Stone magazine, and more.
Higher Ed News
Private Colleges Are Getting Stricter About Student Speech (3/17/2026)
Read more at The Chronicle of Higher Education.
Academic Freedom Under Pressure: What Academic Publishers Can Do? (3/17/2026)
Academic freedom is more than an abstract principle. It is the foundation of scholarly innovation and prerequisite for academic publishing and peer review. Read more.
Arts Education in “Tremendous” Demand Across Asia (3/24/2026)
New president of leading Singaporean arts college discusses how creative industries are helping cities grow and the importance of thinking differently. Read more.
Integrating AI Across the Liberal Arts (3/26/2026)
The University of Richmond’s new Center for Liberal Arts and AI helps students and faculty explore artificial intelligence ethically, critically, and across disciplines. Read more.
The Real Problem Behind Grade Inflation (3/27/2026)
Administrators won’t acknowledge that students can’t do the work. Read more.
Collaboration in Arts Education Advocacy (4/2/2026)
In music education advocacy, we have seen firsthand the positive impact of sharing big ideas, dividing the workload, and coming together to achieve meaningful wins. Read more.
Local Music Scenes Across Canada Depend on Postsecondary Music Programs (4/7/2026)
Read more about the impact of the closures of postsecondary music programs in Ontario, from Cambrian College to Laurentian University to Algonquin College.
Strategy for Open-Access Books Needed to Avoid “Fragmentation” (4/7/2026)
Study looking at whether long-form academic work freely available finds “contested” picture. Read more.
Which Jobs Are Most at Risk in the Age of AI? (4/8/2026)
A growing body of research highlights how vulnerable certain jobs are to AI-driven automation or augmentation. Universities should take note. Read more.
Finding Balance While Navigating Career Uncertainty and Industry Changes (4/13/2026)
Read more about how the challenges of unemployment and career uncertainty shape personal and professional wellbeing in academic publishing.
