Music

Review: Jessye Norman’s Salute to the Love Song at Carnegie Hall

The soprano dabbled in the popular canon at a Valentine's Day concert featuring songs by Jerome Kern, George Gershwin, Duke Ellington and others....

Terrible at remembering names? Blame it on the music, not the memory

A study challenged younger and older people to look at faces and names while either listening to non-lyrical music or nothing at all. The...

Terrible at remembering names? Blame it on the music, not the memory

A study challenged younger and older people to look at faces and names while either listening to non-lyrical music or nothing at all. The...

Can’t sing? Do it more often

If you've ever been told that you're 'tone deaf' or 'can't carry a tune,' don't give up. New research suggests that singing accurately is...

Can’t sing? Do it more often

If you've ever been told that you're 'tone deaf' or 'can't carry a tune,' don't give up. New research suggests that singing accurately is...

More evidence that musical training protects the brain

Scientists have found some of the strongest evidence yet that musical training in younger years can prevent the decay in speech listening skills in...

More evidence that musical training protects the brain

Scientists have found some of the strongest evidence yet that musical training in younger years can prevent the decay in speech listening skills in...

Cochlear implant users can hear, feel the beat in music

People who use cochlear implants for profound hearing loss do respond to certain aspects of music, contrary to common beliefs and limited scientific research,...

Cochlear implant users can hear, feel the beat in music

People who use cochlear implants for profound hearing loss do respond to certain aspects of music, contrary to common beliefs and limited scientific research,...

Rihanna’s music eases kids’ pain after surgery

Pediatric patients who listened to 30 minutes of songs by Rihanna, Taylor Swift and other singers of their choosing -- or audio books --...