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Science & Technology
March 6, 2017 | 01:09 pm

The mysteries of music—and the key of data

Researchers at the University are at the cutting edge of the intersection of data science and music: developing databases to study music history, and creating algorithms to automatically identify a genre or singer.

topics: Audio and Music Engineering, data science, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Eastmans School of Music, featured-post-side, Mark Bocko, Music Theory, Popular Music, research finding,
The Arts
October 18, 2016 | 11:58 am

Take it easy: a celebration of country rock

Celebrating a style of music that dominated the 1970s, the University of Rochester’s Institute for Popular Music features an evening of country rock as part of its “In Performance” concert series.

topics: events, humanities, Institute for Popular Music, John Covach, Popular Music, School of Arts and Sciences,
The Arts
October 7, 2016 | 11:42 am

The Monkees’ 50th anniversary: Interview with John Covach

John Covach talks with Nick Bruno in the studio about the Monkees, their influence on pop culture, and how their music ended up taking on a life of its own, in the premiere episode of UR Quad-Cast.

topics: Arthur Satz Department of Music, humanities, Institute of Popular Music, John Covach, Popular Music, School of Arts and Sciences,
Society & Culture
September 9, 2016 | 11:56 am

Hey, hey: Covach says Monkees stand the test of time

In 1967, the Monkees outsold the Beatles and the Rolling Stones combined, and remain the only band with four No. 1 albums in a 12-month period. “Their music stands up,” says John Covach, director of the University’s Institute for Popular Music.

topics: Arthur Satz Department of Music, featured-post, humanities, Institute for Popular Music, John Covach, Popular Music, School of Arts and Sciences,