Our music critic, Alex Ross, has a new video about the way a certain descending bass line has been used throughout music history, a topic he explores in his new book, “Listen to This.” On Sunday, Alex ...

On this blustery Sunday afternoon, Alex Ross led us on a journey tracing several “strands of musical DNA” that recur throughout five centuries of music history. A certain ubiquitous descending ...

Today’s verdict in favor of Led Zeppelin is a vindication of copyright, which only protects an original expression of music. The evidence in the case was overwhelming that the accused chord ...

It’s down to the winning combination of descending bass lines, uniquely English melancholy and a distinct lack of polished singing. With England hurtling towards the final stage of the World Cup in ...