People who lose the thread of a conversation during a noisy cocktail party might be dealing with problems detecting rapid changes in sound.

Traditional songs, known as icaros, are part of a treatment process for men rehabilitating from drug and alcohol addictions.

Research demonstrates the positive impact learning to play a musical instrument has on the brain’s ability to process sights and sounds

What does having a particular artist on repeat tell us about how to — or how not to — navigate our romantic lives, friendships and family.

The primary reason for the pristine sound, beyond the fine craftsmanship, was the chemicals Stradivari used to treat their instruments.

Renowned violin maker Antonio Stradivari and others treated their instruments with chemicals that produced their unique sound.

Novel music intervention sparks emotional connection between patients and caregivers. Patients had less agitation, anxiety and depression.

Science has confirmed that renowned violin maker Stradivari and others treated their instruments with chemicals to produced their sound.

Moving in time to musical rhythm is so automatic that people are often not conscious of the exquisite coordination that it demands.

Headphones increase feelings of connectivity, empathy and engagement, reports a new study from UC San Diego, UCLA and UC Berkeley.

The Music School of Delaware hit its highest note yet, with an unprecedented donation from a woman who never donated to the school before.

What happens when you give a robot a guitar? Well, turns out it'll sprout a mohawk and go join a punk rock band.

Researchers used magnetic resonance imaging to study the brains of secondary school students during a task focused on musical observation.

A violinist playing a soothing melody tailored to a patient’s particular medical condition in the hospital can provide psychological aid.

Music, dance, art and storytelling have allowed an international team of researchers to reveal aspects of air pollution in Nairobi.

When Jimi Hendrix's guitar solos are pounding out of the speakers—can you see Hendrix posing with his guitar?

Life is not only lived forwards – it is also experienced a little ahead of time, and now there is empirical evidence for the claim.

Listening to Mozart’s Sonata for Two Pianos in D Major K448 for at least 30 seconds may be associated with less frequent spikes of epilepsy

New research into a little-known text written in ancient Greek shows that ‘stressed poetry’, the ancestor of all modern poetry and song.

Pianists who have been fitted with a third robotic thumb are able to adjust their playing style to suit their new 11 digits in just an hour