New research explores music's impact on learning, memory, and emotions in two studies. One reveals that familiar music can enhance concentration and learning, while the other demonstrates that music ...

Available to stream now, with a vinyl release coming August 7th According to a press release, “The instrumental release offers listeners an unfiltered journey through the album’s intricate ...

Although their music is patient and textured, sprawling out into winding minimalist expanses, New York ambient country trio ...

Friday May 15th and Saturday May 116h, members of Kent Schools class of 2026 will perform The Wizard of Oz, Youth Edition.

The right score can transform any movie scene, but some films take it one step further, fully choreographing the action to ...

Composer Adrian Younge talks about being inspired by the spy-thriller sound of 60s and 70s jazz, what it's like being sampled and why his music has a cinematic feel.

Tony Wilson, the bassist and co-founder of Hot Chocolate who helped pen the iconic track You Sexy Thing, has died at the age of 78. The musician passed away on Friday at his home in Trinidad, his ...

A remarkable evening of music and reflection opened appropriately with what amounts to a prayer. The lyrics to the hymn inspired by Sibelius’ tone poem “Finlandia,” performed by the Mid-Atlantic ...

The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF, the iShares Core S&P 500 ETF, and the State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF manage a combined $2.2 trillion. Over the long term, their performance is likely to be almost identical.

One of the cheapest ways for an investor to diversify a portfolio is with an exchange-traded fund. The two largest ETFs in terms of assets are SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust SPY and Vanguard S&P 500 ETF VOO, ...

A decade later, Paul Feig is considering sending Melissa McCarthy undercover again for a Spy sequel. Despite his reluctance to make sequels (with the exception of Another Simple Favor), the 4x Emmy ...

Listening to music is an appealing alternative intervention for stress and anxiety as it is accessible, inexpensive, and easy to include in daily life. Listening to and making music have been ...