When you go to your next concert or listen to your favorite music on an app, you might first consider the lighting around you. Music is widely known for its ability to arouse, change moods or trigger ...

You would think happy people would prefer to listen to happy music. Lyrics that speak to their positive mood, bringing them cheer and joy. Yet, sad music tends to have a longer-lasting appeal for many ...

Michael Bonshor does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

Emese Nagy received funding from the Leverhulme Trust, the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), the British Academy and the Nuffield Foundation. Music is the language of emotions, arousing and ...

Don’t try to deny it — you’ve had a little concert shower or been caught belting your “nostalgia playlist” at a red light. Whether it’s alone or with friends, listening to music and singing along ...

How about listening to free music? Many artists have chosen to release their tracks under a free license. What's more, a considerable amount of music has passed into the public domain. Here are 19 ...

This week, we played fantasy barista, listened to some robot tunes, and then finally went outside to stare at some pretty clouds. Here's what the NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour crew was paying attention ...

Source: David S. Soriano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Emotion, in particular sadness, has played an important role in art and music throughout human history and across human cultures. Music, ...

This week we celebrated the life of an icon, ranked the SNL musical guests, and talked with the composer of the Succession soundtrack. Here's what the NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour crew was paying ...