1983 (often shortened to NOW) is a series of various artists compilation albums released in the United Kingdom and Ireland by Sony Music and Universal Music (Universal/Sony Music) which began in 1983.

But how did it all begin? The very first Now album was released in November 1983, back when such compilations of current hits were relatively rare. It was released on vinyl and audio cassette, with a re-release on CD in 2009 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the album.

NOW That's What I Call Music! 85 is the 85th installment in the NOW That's What I Call Music! series. It was released on February 3, 2023 & contains hits from Taylor Swift, Sam Smith, & Nicki Minaj.

Early humans probably banged rocks together to make tools. When they did, pieces might have broken off that they used for another purpose, such as scraping. Those same pieces of stone could have been used to scrape rhythms on shells, wood or other stones. Early people probably made clapping sounds with their hands.

The Hurrian Hymn was discovered in the 1950s on a clay tablet inscribed with Cuneiform text. It's the oldest surviving melody and is over 3,400 years old. The hymn was discovered on a clay tablet in Ugarit, now part of modern-day Syria, and is dedicated the Hurrians' goddess of the orchards Nikkal.

The Hurrian Hymn was discovered in the 1950s on a clay tablet inscribed with Cuneiform text. It's the oldest surviving melody and is over 3,400 years old. The hymn was discovered on a clay tablet in Ugarit, now part of modern-day Syria, and is dedicated the Hurrians' goddess of the orchards Nikkal.

Sometime in 1889, Emile Berliner recorded the first album in the history of the world. Then, that record by the father of the gramophone was destroyed. Today, Patrick Feaster, a sound historian at Indiana University, recreated the album using just a printed photograph of the album.

Official Top 40 Biggest Albums of 2023 so far

Taylor Swift Speak Now (Taylor's Version), the third re-recorded album of American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, garnered the largest opening week of 2023, earning 716,000 album-equivalent units, including 507,000 album sales.

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As was mentioned before, most studies indicate that a form of music more similar to what nowadays is perceived as music was originated first in the Ancient Greece, and afterwards it developed along with several different artistic movements that are associated with the great artistic eras in European tradition, such as ...

Music improves your health and wellbeing A study from Harvard has shown that relaxing music may lower blood pressure and heart rate after physical exertion. It can also improve mood and reduce anxiety and through bringing people together, can be an antidote to loneliness and social isolation.