A new study that reviewed Billboard hits from the past 73 years found a steady simplification of rhythm and pitch. Credit... Supported by By Alexander Nazaryan “Well, we’re all in the mood for a ...

Senior staff writer Anna Mammarelli argues that instrumental music boosts focus while lyrics distract and fuel cultural overstimulation.

What makes a hit song a hit? The answer often comes down to you know it when you hear it. But a researcher set out to try, through scientific method, to explain our emotional connection to popular ...

It’s hard to imagine improving on the music from The Beatles, the band born in Liverpool, England, from four teenage friends that quickly became the greatest rock group ever. With sticky melodies and ...

Fifty years ago, Link Wray’s “Rumble,” a snarling instrumental, was banned by radio stations because programmers worried that the song’s grinding distortion would incite teenage audiences to West Side ...