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 ...

Why do some live shows stay in your memory while others fade almost immediately? Sound quality matters, sure. But the visual ...

The effects are not derived entirely from what the musicians give to the audience, but also what the audience unwittingly shares amongst themselves.

Music listening is a ubiquitous and constant phenomenon in our lives. This desire is driven by music’s core effects on motivation, pleasure, and social connection. These effects promote health and ...

Can music affect the brain? That was the question asked at Bravo! Vail Music Festival’s Inside the Music event on July 9, part of the festival’s education and enrichment series. “I’ve had the great ...

Music’s ability to evoke memories is well-known anecdotally, but research has also shed light on this phenomenon. Music represents one of the greatest pillars of art, being a perfect mix of skill, ...

Music can stir emotion, spark memories, and bring people together—but does it also change what we remember? A new study published in The Journal of Neuroscience suggests that the emotional arousal ...

Listening to music while driving is almost second nature for most drivers. But science shows it can both help and hinder performance, and the effects are surprisingly different for novice ...