The “Star-Spangled Banner” stirs pride. Ed Sheeran’s “The Shape of You” sparks joy. And “ooh là là!” best sums up the seductive power of George Michael’s “Careless Whispers.” UC Berkeley researchers ...

Ever had that moment at a local music festival when a song drops and everyone reacts differently? Some jump on the dance floor, others sway slowly, and someone in the corner just sits there shaking ...

Imagine yourself as a graphic designer for New Age musician Enya, tasked with creating her next album cover. Which two or three colors from the grid below do you think would “go best” with her music?

Popular music includes countless love songs, and also a surprising number of songs about romantic breakups. Another category of songs has gone unnoticed: anti-breakup songs, with one or both partners ...

Shakira has been using music as a way to process the emotions of her separation — and hopes more women can, too. Shakira revealed to host Jimmy Fallon that writing her new revenge song “BZRP Music ...

Would they be the same ones you’d pick for an album cover or music video for the heavy metal band Metallica? Probably not. For years, my collaborators and I have been studying music-to-color ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Brandy Norwood has long been called “The Vocal Bible,” a nickname she has rightfully earned through her unmatched vocal control, layered harmonies, and emotional intelligence as a ...

In The Number Ones, I'm reviewing every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart's beginning, in 1958, and working my way up into the present. Sometimes, the ...

If you have listened to enough rap music over the years, there is a particular owww! sound that a certain part of your brain will recognize. You might not notice it. You might not consciously process ...