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Lost Chopin Music Unearthed 200 Years After Composer’s Death Is His Most Intriguing Waltz
A museum curator uncovered a previously unknown waltz written in the hand of composer Frédéric Chopin, something which hasn't happened since the late 1930s.
Found...
When Music Festival Ticket Holders Couldn’t Get a Refund, Another Festival Welcomed Them for Free
When a three-day music festival was called off and the organizers declined to offer a refund to pass holders, a totally different festival decided...
Classical Music Lifts Our Mood by ‘Synchronizing’ Parts of the Brain, Says Study of Patients with Depression
Whether Bach, Beethoven, or Mozart, it’s widely recognized that classical music can affect a person's mood.
Now, scientists are using brainwave measurements and neural imaging...
Fix The Tix: 300 Musicians Back New Senate Bill for Reforming Concert Ticket Sales in the ‘Fans First Act’
Yesterday, a bipartisan collection of Senators introduced the Fans First Act, which would help address flaws in the current live event ticketing system by...
New Research into Beethoven’s DNA Reveals He Didn’t Inherit his Musical Talent
The famous composer Ludwig van Beethoven did not inherit much musical talent from his ancestors, according to a new study that shows his genes...
Singing or Playing Music Throughout Life is Linked with Better Brain Health While You Age
Playing a musical instrument has obvious rewards: the sense of fun and enjoyment, the ability to express feelings in different ways, and the satisfaction...
Children Do Much Better in Math When Music is Added to the Lesson: New Study
A new study explored the causal role that music engagement has on student achievement in mathematics—and they found a significant benefit.
Researchers believe that music...
Practicing and Listening to Music Can Slow Cognitive Decline in Healthy Seniors by Producing More Gray Matter
Listening to music or playing an instrument can delay cognitive decline as we age—by producing gray matter in the brain—a new study shows.
The researchers...
Revolutionary Music Therapy Helps Paralyzed Man Walk and Talk Again – It ‘Unlocked the Brain’
A patient who was left almost completely paralyzed from a rare disease is now walking and talking again, after a music therapist prescribed mindful...
Singing Bus Driver Becomes a Star After Making Music Video to Show Family in India What He Did for Work (WATCH)
A singing bus driver has become an unlikely Youtube sensation after a feel-good music video he made about his job racked up tens of...
South American Songbird Hailed as Most Expert Musician of the Animal Kingdom (LISTEN)
When it comes to keeping time, an unassuming species of songbird is on a par with professional musicians, according to an audio analysis.
The study...
3D Printed Violins Could Deliver Music into Many More Classrooms With Cheap Price Point
The Acoustical Society of America is 3D-printing violins to make the instrument more affordable for hundreds more children and adults who want to learn...
60-yo Who Taught Herself to Play Guitar in Lockdown Launches Music Career with #1 Blues Single–LISTEN
A woman has found a new career in her 60s as a chart-topping musician just 2 years after teaching herself the guitar in lockdown.
Kym...
People Who Play Music While Studying More Likely to Have Higher GPA, Says New Poll
If picking a playlist was your first step when studying, you’re more likely to have earned a higher GPA, according to a new poll.
Of...
Music Helps Reconnect Elderly Patients with their Memories in New Study
When Paul McCartney wrote “Get Back,” he never would have predicted how useful or relevant the song would become for music therapists.
The song’s refrain—“Get...
D-Day Pilot Celebrated Turning 102 Attributing Longevity to ‘Art, Music, Good Food and the Finest Wine’
A D-Day pilot celebrated turning 102, and attributes his longevity partly to a love of fine wine, among other pleasures.
Harry Gamper, who turned 102...
Listening to Music With a Groove Actually Boosts Brain Function
Dancing to musical rhythms is a universal human activity. But now, researchers from Japan have found that musical beats don't just feel good, hearing...
Millipede Species Named After Taylor Swift by Scientist Superfan: ‘Her music helped me through grad school’
Taylor Swift, U.S. singer-songwriter known for hits such as Shake It Off and You Belong With Me, has earned a new accolade—she now has...
Dolphins Have a Musical Social Media: Whistling Helps Them Bond With Friends at a Distance – and Increases Offspring
Male dolphins boost their social lives by whistling to each other at a distance, according to new research.
The high pitched sound tells others they...
With the Blink of An Eye, Even the Paralyzed Can Play Musical Instruments
While many say the eyes are the windows of the soul, a Greek music professor sees them as windows of soul music... or rock,...