When life hands you lemons, turn up the tunes. (That's how the saying goes, right?) Clichés aside, it's a scientific fact that listening to music can boost your mood and improve your overall ...

In his research, Bonshor found that combining a major key, 7th chords, a 137 BPM, a strong beat, four beats in every bar and a structure of verese-chorus-verse-chorus is the best way to compose a ...

A study suggested that music interacts with the brain and body. Soft music, for example, might calm the nervous system. By contrast, joyful music might be distracting as it stimulates the brain’s ...

A music researcher is revealing the songs most likely to make listeners feel happy -- and it all boils down to a simple formula. Getty Images/Westend61 Pick up on these good vibrations. A UK ...

Music moves, music soothes and most important, music can improve your mood. Press play on these happy songs for a boost of cheer. The power of music is no joke—it can affect our mind, body and mood.

It’s been a good while since pure joy has won as big as it did today on the Hot 100, with Pharrell Williams’ “Happy” finally landing atop the chart. As noted earlier, Bobby McFerrin’s “Don’t… By ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio- The Cure is not just the best-known of the 1970s and 1980s Goth bands. It is one of the most influential --and unquestionably the most commercially successful -- groups of the genre.

In today’s world, creative thinking is needed more than ever. Not only do many businesses seek creative minds to fill their ranks, but the kinds of complex social problems we face could also use a ...

Happy songs are hard to write. Most songwriters will agree that it’s much easier to craft a sad tune over minor chords. With upbeat numbers, it’s easier to slip into something cringe-inducing once you ...

The former first lady praised the singer%27s ability to convey %27pain and love%27 Vince Gill broke down as he performed %27Go Rest High on That Mountain%27 The country legend died April 26 at age 81 ...