As a child, Miquel López García, a researcher at the University of Barcelona, was captivated by a shell that was kept in his bathroom. His father’s family, who lived in…

Over 90 percent of the world’s population suffers from the phenomenon known as an earworm. Researchers have proposed various theories about why this occurs in our brains and how to…

A team of researchers led by neurobiologist Iluna Li from Henan University of Science and Technology in China has discovered that music can be surprisingly effective in reducing nausea and…

The Robot Drummer is a simulation program capable of performing pop, rock, and jazz compositions using reinforcement learning (RL). This virtuoso drummer is a three-dimensional visualization of the G1 Unitree…

Even people who start learning an instrument later in life can get significant brain-health benefits. That’s the conclusion of two recent studies. Researchers found that older adults who play instruments…

In 1976, ABBA’s “Dancing Queen” shot to the top of the UK charts and stayed there for six weeks. It’s widely regarded as one of the Swedish quartet’s best and…

Many chapters of John Lennon’s life—the founder, co-writer, vocalist, and guitarist of the band that opened the doors to British rock—have been chronicled and debated as history. But the global…

Frank Sinatra’s life read like an American epic — his career and persona were so iconic that some called his passing “the end of the 20th century.” His story mixes…

“God in a Pink Suit” was a singular phenomenon on the American stage. Elvis Presley’s rock and roll arrived as a cultural alternative full of dancing, fun, and erotic charge,…

Born into a musical family, he treated music as a sideline. At just 9 years old, the young violinist became the cathedral’s principal violinist, and by 15 he had entered…

Through music, film, books, and public speeches, the singer, composer, actor, director, producer, television host, and public figure has spent his life broadcasting his beliefs. The eccentric experimenter, who cultivated…

What made one of the brightest stars of our time, Tina Turner, “simply the best” was not her achievements but her losses. Throughout her life she changed her name, faith,…

He was compared to a unicorn sent to humanity by an angel, yet rumors said a demon controlled him. His “superhuman” command of the instrument led detractors to imagine “black…

On September 5, 1946, in the town of Kamyanets on the island of Zanzibar, Farrokh Bulsara was born—a name that meant ‘happy’ and ‘wonderful.’ In the 1970s he reinvented himself…

Michael Jackson’s short life was packed with myths, rumors, scandals, and neuroses—so much so that the subject came up even at his funeral. “There was nothing strange about him,” the…

Mozart was a virtuoso pianist who performed for roughly 30 years but died at 35. By the age of 20 he had already become one of the most celebrated composers…

The states where he was born and died (the Holy Roman and Austrian Empires) no longer exist, yet Beethoven’s name in the 21st century carries as much weight as it…

Fifty-five years ago, a young Cher rode the first wave of fame. In 1967, her records moved 40 million copies worldwide. Since then, Cherilyn Sarkisian’s hits have topped charts around…

Luciano Pavarotti was famous for blending powerful vocals with warm charisma. His forty-year career was built on a distinctive personality and a zest for life. Between Notes and Goals Luciano…

Rolling Stone ranked Chuck Berry, one of rock and roll‘s first guitarists and songwriters, fifth on its list of greatest artists of all time. His legendary peer John Lennon captured…

A team of researchers at Memorial University of Newfoundland in St. John’s, Canada reached that conclusion. Typically, aging takes a toll on memory. Names, events, and timelines can become somewhat…

When we hear a surprising, unpredictable musical composition, its chords often resonate in our hearts. But if the melody is predictable, it tends to hit us in the gut. A…

People love music because it touches the strings of the soul. Recently, however, music has increasingly been discussed as an effective pain reliever. British dietitian and television presenter Michael Mosley…

A new study from the University of Montreal (Canada) found that listening to your favorite music can reduce physical pain. The emotions evoked by so-called ‘bittersweet’ melodies were more effective…

Many people can sing with perfect pitch — but only when they’re performing a favorite song that’s stuck in their heads. A team at the University of California, Santa Cruz…

Researchers have calculated that Chris Rea’s journey, which inspired the popular 1986 song “Driving Home for Christmas,” resulted in a carbon footprint of 44 kilograms. However, a team from the…

Shoppers spend 10% more when music is playing in the store. But that effect appears only Monday through Thursday. Many readers might recall instances when they headed to the supermarket…

It turns out that plants exposed to music yield significantly larger harvests. A recent study by researchers at Tianjin Normal University offers fresh momentum for the emerging field of acoustic…

Warner Music has made history as the first record label to sign a contract with an AI singer. The virtual pop star Nunuri exists solely as a digital figure on…

The era of artificial intelligence (AI) is here, and neural networks will only get smarter. Their impact on art and pop culture is already significant. Convincing deepfakes are already worrying…