Vocal music such as rock, opera, or choral music can be uniquely compelling—so much so, in fact, that researchers recently asked whether distinctive brain responses can be found in listeners. Their ...

Not all pet birds have the physical or cognitive ability to learn songs, and understanding the difference can help owners set ...

Beyonce performs onstage on her Mrs. Carter World Tour, on Tuesday, December 3, 2013 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, Calif. (Photo by Frank Micelotta/Invision for Parkwood Entertainment/AP) If there ...

ANDOVER — The dads are in the house, making music for music’s sake, feeling it, and, whether they know it or not, are poster children for the brain’s plasticity. A few of the band’s members, Jeff ...

Music isn't just a distraction or entertainment, argues Daniel Levitin, author of the bestseller "This is Your Brain on Music." It's central to our being, an activity that connects to complex behavior ...

Singing for the Brain brings people affected by dementia together to sing a variety of songs they know and love, in a fun and friendly environment. We also do vocal exercises that help improve brain ...

At its core, we feel music—and now we are closer than ever to understanding why. One reason music has such an immediate impact on us is due to the way it is processed rapidly in the limbic system, the ...

Ruthless! The Musical utilizes themes, quotes and various bits and pieces from All About Eve, The Bad Seed, Gypsy and doubtless a zillion other plays and movies I didn’t recognize. “Sing out, Louise,” ...