Why do we enjoy songs that make us cry? It seems like the more heartbreaking the song, the more we love it. Even if a song ...

Why do songs get stuck in your head? -- Chani Mehlman, 9, Silver Spring Those songs are called "earworms." People in Germany were the first to call them that, and the name has caught on. A few months ...

Research suggests most people get earworms regularly – and they’re more common among people who listen to a lot of music. One ...

Why do our favorite songs evoke such strong emotions? Songwriter Scarlet Keys teaches the many methods musicians use to boost a listener's mood—or break their heart. About Scarlet Keys Scarlet Keys is ...

Hundreds of new Christmas songs are released every year, but each time December rolls around, the same small handful of ...

Alex Warren’s breakthrough single, “Ordinary,” has a backstory made for TV. The 24-year-old artist wrote it about his wife, Kouvr Annon, whom he started dating when they were both 18. It wasn’t the ...

I was surprised that my favorite music streaming service has a playlist called Sad Songs. I wondered: Why would anyone want to listen to a bunch of sad songs? I assumed that sad songs make you sad, ...

Like a good cup of espresso, music is a sensory experience that can stick with you long after it’s gone. Music doesn’t even need to be played out loud. Perhaps even reading the word “espresso” put ...