Music is often called the “universal language.” It heals, soothes, connects and cuts across every mood and stage of life. But ...

Scientific research shows that he who sings, performs, or listens to music also enriches and strengthens his brain, according ...

Listening to music could help ease the effects of dementia by providing comfort and stimulating the brain, a GP has revealed.

When Amy Richter was a little girl, her father often traveled for work. He often came home bearing gifts of music and record albums. They bonded while poring over all that vinyl, she recalls, ...

“Music is the medicine of the mind.” That is what American soldier and politician John A. Logan (1826–1886) once said. I kind of agree with it. Being a classically trained mezzosoprano, I know from ...

Can music affect the brain? That was the question asked at Bravo! Vail Music Festival’s Inside the Music event on July 9, part of the festival’s education and enrichment series. “I’ve had the great ...

Ambient music is a common tool people use to help themselves focus when working or studying. Its calming atmosphere makes it ...

If eating whole foods, getting good sleep, regular exercise are already in rotation in your longevity arsenal, consider taking up a new instrument. Research that was recently published in the journal ...

Ever since I became entranced by Coltrane’s song “India” in my bedroom when I was sixteen, living at home, I’ve been aware of the power of music to affect the heart, soul, and spirit. Music has always ...

After 150 years of mystery, neuroscience has finally cracked the code on how language works in the brain—and the answer is surprisingly elegant.

People generally don’t confuse the sounds of singing and talking. That may seem obvious, but it’s actually quite impressive—particularly because we can usually differentiate between the two even when ...

Think playing an instrument is just a childhood pastime or a talent reserved for the naturally gifted? Think again. Picking up a musical instrument later in life isn’t just a fulfilling creative ...