Streaming services have made songwriters cut to the chase to capture our attention. But epic intros have been the building blocks of memorable hits. Technological revolutions can change the way pop ...

There's a particular kind of magic that happens in the first few seconds of a great song. Before a single lyric lands, before the chorus arrives, something in the sound grabs you by the collar and ...

You may have already seen our Loud Lists of the 15 Greatest Drum Intros and the 15 Greatest Bass Intros of all time, so now we’re rounding out the lesser-utilized instruments to kick off a classic ...

I'm a big fan of emcees who do great concert intros. That's what this week's recorded show is all about. We start with what is perhaps the greatest of them all: James Brown at the Apollo Theater in ...

Remember those drawn-out, dramatic intros into the pop power ballads of the 80s? They're all but gone in today's chart toppers, according to new research, and listeners' short attention spans may be ...

I’m a big fan of emcees who do great concert intros, which is what this week’s recorded show is all about. We start with what is perhaps the greatest of them all: James Brown at the Apollo Theater in ...

Open thread: plenty of iconic tracks are instantly recognised by their perfectly judged introductions, whether that be a hit of a drum or the twang of guitars. But which are the very best? It's one of ...

Streaming cloud music provider Spotify has debuted a new music download service in Europe that lets iPod Classic, iPod Nano and iPod Shuffle users synchronize with songs in their online playlists.

Want to download and use intro sound effects for free? Here is a list of websites to download intro sound effects for free. Intro sound effects are basically used as introduction music in a video, ...