Music may help ease anxiety, relieve pain, improve sleep, and more. Here's how to reap the benefits of your favorite tunes for better well-being.

New research explores music's impact on learning, memory, and emotions in two studies. One reveals that familiar music can enhance concentration and learning, while the other demonstrates that music ...

In the mid-2000s, I was approached by a tech entrepreneur who was a fan of classical music and had a foundation that supported many classical artists. He had contacted me because of articles I had ...

New research by UCLA neuroscientists shows that listening to music after an experience or activity can make it more memorable if you have just the right amount of emotional response while listening to ...

The new study has revealed that when people hear rhythm through sound, their brains create slow, steady waves that align with ...

Sometimes I put my AirPods in when I study, but instead of lyrics sliding into my ears on the waves of an upbeat melody, there is silence. Try as I might to play a song to set the mood — anything to ...

Jeff Tompkins is a writer and teacher of English as a Second Language living in New York City. He was born in Hartford, Connecticut, in 1967 and was educated at Brown University and University College ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Our critics picked nine performances that included star turns, new opera productions and the unveiling of a concert hall at the Frick Collection. By ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Music has a way of expressing that which cannot be put into words. It is for this reason (and many more) that music is regarded as one of ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Live music is more important than ever. Streaming is wonderful, but in an era when it can be hard to differentiate between the real and the artificial, the experience of attending a ...

For many people, music feels like a part of our subconscious. It’s constantly playing in the background, whether we’re at a coffee shop, in the elevator, working from home, or even just walking down ...

It’s not every day that Texas rewrites its cultural story—but when it does, you can bet the melody will be unforgettable. In 2025, Houston’s own Alecia Lawyer, a Juilliard-trained oboist with an ...