Cowbirds are special among songbirds for the "watery" timbre of their singing, which resembles the sound of falling droplets ...

Warner Music's longtime communications officer James Steven is stepping down from his post — read his farewell letter here.

Neuroscientists are closing in on a striking idea: some brain cells appear to be tuned specifically to music, firing in ...

Zooming in on the auditory cortex, the researchers found three unique sets of neurons that light up while we listen to music. Two sets of neurons encode absolute pitch (individual musical notes) and ...

A music throne rises, and only the loudest survive. He ate at this restaurant every day. When he didn’t show, the chef saved ...

Within the first notes of many classic Christmas songs, we’re transported directly to the festive season. Why is it that it’s these particular pieces of music that get us thinking of the holidays? In ...

Do you love the musical sounds that originated in Detroit during the 1960s and 70s? If so, you’ll want to to mark your calendars for the evenings of Dec. 26 and Dec. 27 when The Prolifics, described ...

Catherine Russell is one of the hardest-working vocalists performing today, and she has two sets on New Year's Eve at the Regattabar in Cambridge. Ahead of the shows, she spoke with Al Davis and Va ...

Scientific studies claim that modern music has become simpler than ever before, both lyrically and musically. But are they ...

Swan Dive, one of the Arts District’s most anticipated openings, is already preparing to move.

Lullaby Hour brings professional musicians into NICUs, using gentle live music to support sick newborns, reduce stress, and ...

“Song Sung Blue,” a Focus Feature release that hits theaters on Christmas Day, is rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture ...