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A prominent composer lost his Wikipedia page
Bruce Faulconer deserves better, but the system seems rigged against him
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Why did The Beatles get so many bad reviews?
An inquiry into how critics stumble
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A doctor who treated Bach and Handel with disastrous results
Dr. John Taylor treated Bach and Handel with disastrous results, perhaps causing the death of both composers. Did it impact the course of Western music?
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How Did Elevators Lose Their Music?
My informal survey reveals the decline of an insipid but historic genre
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The decline and fall of the hit instrumental song
Nowadays vocalists control popular music—but that wasn't always true