Song Sung Blue” works because it understands intimacy, between partners, between performers, and between music and memory. That idea shaped Rotten Tomatometer-approved film critic Patrick Beatty’s ...

Just a few chords from a song can instantly transport you back to a loved one’s funeral or your graduation day. This demonstrates that music is far more than mere background noise; it serves as a ...

Libby Damjanovic receives funding from Lund University, Thora Ohlsson stiftelsen. Around one in five American adults manage to squeeze in watching a movie on a daily basis. It’s a great way to escape ...

Have you ever noticed how a particular song can bring back a flood of memories? People often think of these musical memories ...

New research explores music's impact on learning, memory, and emotions in two studies. One reveals that familiar music can enhance concentration and learning, while the other demonstrates that music ...

John Williams There are themes, and then there are cultural landmarks. The Star Wars score did not just support the films. It de ...

The soundtrack of this story begins with a vaguely recognizable and pleasant groove. But if I stop writing and just listen for a second, the music reveals itself completely. In Freddie Hubbard's ...

Chris Wilcha’s new documentary, “Flipside,” is easy to summarize, but it defies summary nonetheless, because it advances by a lurching, associative method that leaves fault lines on the surface of its ...

There are songs that can transport us to memorable moments from our past, especially from our adolescence. Those memories are often vivid, conjuring up intense feelings about a first love, a broken ...

The soundtrack of this story begins with a vaguely recognizable and pleasant groove. But if I stop writing and just listen for a second, the music reveals itself completely. In Freddie Hubbard’s ...