Eric Church says in his iconic song, “Springsteen,” that a melody can sound like a memory. It’s one of the most succinct and powerful ways anyone has described the heart-swelling sense of nostalgia we ...

Nostalgia consists of the mixture of pleasure coming from the memory of something lived (e.g., childhood, relationships), and the pain caused by that event being gone forever. Students graduating from ...

Welcome to “Slept On Songs”. In this column, you will find recommendations of songs and artists that you have never heard of but will undoubtedly love. Whether it be music released by an unknown ...

A single melody can unlock a flood of memories, shaping our well-being in surprising ways. Imagine you’re on a long drive with your partner. Suddenly, your favorite song comes on the radio and it ...

Dua Lipa has quickly become one of pop music’s most successful acts to come out of the UK in recent years. The British singer already boasts two No.1 singles, 11 top 10 singles, three Grammy Awards, ...

Getting one’s groove on, A.K.A. busting a move, is an age-old tradition that dates back more than 50,000 years to the time of Neanderthals and Cro-Magnon humans, who rhythmically writhed to drumming ...

In my research, I have spent a good deal of time speaking with people from across the world about their relationship with sound and music – how it features in their everyday lives and how it ...