The Occurrence - User: Melissa Bobbitt

If Depeche Mode and Of Montreal had an epic dance-off, it would sound like “Refractor.” The lead single off Painted Palms’ sophomore effort, Horizons, sets the pace for a less spacey, more cheery album than...

A former member of the Soviet Union, this predominately Muslim nation might be the birthplace of rap battles. Explore the ancient competitions called meykhana, the lush, labyrinthine folk of the Caspian and the forward-thinking crackle...

Home to classical god Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Austria has a rich music history. People still come from the world over to hear the artistic masterworks in their native Vienna and Salzburg. In addition to the...

What’s up Down Under? This island continent of 23 million is a hotbed for creativity. Rock lives on thanks to the continued efforts of AC/DC, and pop music has been transformed by the transfixing Sia. Our five...

  The Beach Boys wanted to take listeners to Aruba, a Caribbean island characterized by white-sand shores, warm temperatures and a melting pot of peoples. No less than four languages are frequently heard here, according to...

There’s more to Armenian music than System of a Down. And the diaspora of Armenians to Los Angeles resulted in a small yet potent pocket of music bridging the cultures. Today, we’re looking at those...

Don’t cry for Argentina— the South American nation has plenty of diverse music to enjoy. These artists embrace traditional elements in their percussion and tempo, while plumbing the expanses of the aural universe. Let’s delve...

A luxury destination for world travelers - particularly sailors - the Caribbean islands of Antigua and Barbuda hum with steel, whistles and shouts of delight. The soca tradition marries soul and calypso, and today's Antiguan artists...