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 ...

Unrated, 57 minutes (spanning two episodes). The series debuted at the South by Southwest Film & TV Festival on March 9 and is currently in search of a distributor. AUSTIN — Mix Tape, a soulful ...

What piece of music sparks a memory for you? This week's podcast continues our journey into the fascinating world of music and the brain. A teen flute duo speaks about how they connect music with ...

A retired Navy veteran who lives at a Mesa assisted living facility visits memory care residents and shows them new movies and different kinds of music each week. It started by supporting a late ...

Scientists are gradually understanding more about how and when music therapy works. One of the known uses of music in therapy is for Alzheimer’s and dementia therapy, where listening to music can help ...

MANASSAS, Va. — Most choirs strive for perfect pitch. But at one Manassas, Va. choir, hitting the right notes matters less than hitting the heart. RELATED: How a rare instrument is helping a Virginia ...

UNION GROVE, Wis. (AP) — Mike Knutson taught himself to play the harmonica as a child, and the 96-year-old sang with his family for most of his life. Even now, as he suffers from dementia, music is an ...

The music most deeply embedded in our identity usually comes from a specific period in life, particularly our teens.