Cowbirds are special among songbirds for the "watery" timbre of their singing, which resembles the sound of falling droplets ...

Scientific studies claim that modern music has become simpler than ever before, both lyrically and musically. But are they ...

Bass guitarist and record producer Jah Wobble has had a lifetime’s immersion at the low end of the musical spectrum. Over four decades, his hypnotic bass riffs have powered music from punk to reggae, ...

There are other musical elements which help spread the Christmas cheer, from lyrical melodies to strident brass parts. Most of these elements though, have one thing in common. They aren’t modern ...

Funk and jazz fusion band Ghost-Note plays the New Orleans Jazz & Blues Market on Saturday, Dec. 20. The band released their ...

Neuroscientists are closing in on a striking idea: some brain cells appear to be tuned specifically to music, firing in ...

The eight-time Grammy-nominated gospel singer had faced health challenges for years, but his dedication to music kept him ...

C atherine Russell is a jazz icon. Born into a musical family to big-band pianist Luis Russell and Julliard-trained vocalist ...

Find out why a live classical concert changes you completely. Your brain, body, and emotions react differently than you ever ...

Zooming in on the auditory cortex, the researchers found three unique sets of neurons that light up while we listen to music. Two sets of neurons encode absolute pitch (individual musical notes) and ...

A new sound therapy could help people who suffer with ringing and buzzing in their ears. Researchers at Newcastle University are hopeful a treatment for tinnitus, where people perceive noise despite ...