For every Carrie Underwood who shoots to fame after wowing audiences and judges on “American Idol” there is a William Hung who is laughed at on YouTube and is unfortunately associated with the worst the television show has to offer. For every “Glee” that celebrates music...
Surgeons do it. Bank tellers do it. Even educated baristas do it. Do you do it too? We’re talking about music in the workplace. Just a few decades ago, only people who worked at department stores and dentist’s office could listen to music at work but thanks...
Did you know it’s possible to sing two notes at the same time? A video has gone viral in the past few days of German singer Anne-Maria Hefele demonstrating this ability and it’s really worth watching. We were blown away by her talents and her otherworldly...
The British Broadcasting Corporation is concerned that children do not know enough about classical music. Now, they’re trying to fix that problem with a massive outreach program. The program, referred to as Ten Pieces, focuses on 10 classical works that range from Beethoven to Handel to...
It is hard to imagine Star Wars movies without John Williams’ iconic music full of blazing trumpets and crashing cymbals. Well, it’s not so hard now. Thanks to some work by The Auralnauts, a group that refers to itself as audio sorcerers who love to edit Star...
Oftentimes we’ve wondered if the enjoyment of music is unique to humans. We’ve heard rumors that termites like rock music and scientific research suggests that dogs living in shelters are calmer when listening to classical music but start to develop a nervous shake when heavy metal...
Here’s a story on some very specific ways that music benefits children and their brain development. Pacific Standard writes about a group of researchers who gathered 44 children ranging in age from six to nine and followed them over the course of three years. All of the...
What if you played in a band but never once shook the hand of your drummer or only saw the pixelated version of your lead singer's face? What if the only thing that kept your band together was the power of technology? We were intrigued by...
This week we were captivated by a viral video of a young woman doing a beautiful rendition of Michael Jackson’s “The Way You Make Me Feel.” She wowed us with her vocals and we were also in awe that she was able to provide the song's...
Sometimes the hardest part about taking piano lessons is just beginning the process. First, you have to find an instructor who is a perfect fit for you or your child, then you have to find an instrument to practice on. Given that a new, moderately priced acoustic...