Listening to music is an appealing alternative intervention for stress and anxiety as it is accessible, inexpensive, and easy to include in daily life. Listening to and making music have been ...

The viral phrase “touch grass” may be more than internet humor—science shows that engaging with nature and music can ...

In yesterday's Wall Street Journal, I wrote an essay on the history of easy-listening music and its 70th anniversary, which as you'd expect was completely overlooked (go here). Easy listening was ...

First, let’s talk about the science behind music and health. According to a study published in the journal Trends in Cognitive Sciences, listening to music activates several areas of the brain that ...

December brings fall semester's final exams and some students turn to music to help while they study. But is that a good idea? A September article from University of Maryland Global Campus touts the ...

Music can motivate you, improve your mood, and help you relax. It can even help you focus so you can study or work. But different types of music can have different effects. Many people find music ...

Frequently listening to music in older age could lower dementia risk by almost 40 per cent, a new study suggests.