When you turn on the radio, you might hear songs you like and other songs you just skip past. But even the songs you don’t like usually have some fans. Maybe you don’t like older music, but your ...

This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article. If you've ever been asked what your favorite music is, you may have struggled to come up with a satisfying answer.

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Music is a powerful tool to access information about ourselves. Two recent studies are offering new insight into how our favorite tunes are linked to memories and our personalities – and how those ...

You’re at a heavy metal concert. An electric guitarist grinds out the final chords of a loud, aggressive solo and smashes the guitar. Are you thinking, “That was epic!”? Or are you just glad the music ...

One thing most intense music fans agree on nowadays is that the mainstream sucks. That’s probably a sentiment that’s always been true among the underground, but you even hear it among casual listeners ...

Intense music is key to pretty much every high-drama moment ever captured on film. Without the iconic "dun-dun, dun-dun" moment, Jaws could have been just another shark movie — it's the crescendo of ...

Tear-jerkers such as Adele’s Someone Like You frequently top the charts these days, while gloomy classical compositions like Mozart’s Requiem have moved people for centuries. Both portray and bring ...

He played for Prince William and Kate Middleton's 2011 wedding in the hallowed precincts of Westminster Abbey. Now he's coming to Northrop auditorium for a collaboration with the electronic music duo ...

Every year, Spotify users get a nifty overview of their listening habits with Spotify Wrapped. As well as highlighting top artists, songs and genres, the summary also provides some pretty fascinating ...