A music researcher is revealing the songs most likely to make listeners feel happy -- and it all boils down to a simple formula. Getty Images/Westend61 Pick up on these good vibrations. A UK ...

From dopamine rushes to serotonin boosts, science shows that music can instantly shift our mood and even improve mental health. Happy songs, especially with upbeat tempos and major keys, trigger brain ...

Linguist and New York Times columnist John McWhorter joins pianist Lara Downs to explore the history of American music as a ...

Happy songs are hard to write. Most songwriters will agree that it’s much easier to craft a sad tune over minor chords. With upbeat numbers, it’s easier to slip into something cringe-inducing once you ...

British composer and improvising-trombonist Alex Paxton seems to have been enjoying the life of a rising star. In the past few years he has managed to release two albums: Music for Bosch People in ...

One of the cool things about music is how artists can create songs that evoke feelings—and happiness is a common theme. Whether it's a song about sparking joy, looking forward to brighter days, or ...

The music business has undergone and continues to undergo significant changes. The industry has been one of the most rapidly changing due to the internet, from purchasing CD:s to streaming music and ...

SCHMITZ: That is Emanuel Ax, host of the podcast Classical Music Happy Hour from WQXR and Carnegie Hall. Manny, thanks so much for joining us. AX: Thank you very much. Thanks a lot for taking the time ...

Eclectic fashion, tunes, bubbles and a sprawling venue welcomed thousands of attendees to the Finger Lakes’ 33rd annual Grassroots Festival of Music & Dance at the Trumansburg Fairgrounds from July 17 ...

Do you associate minor chords with sad music and major chords with happy music? If you do, you probably grew up surrounded by music that follows the basic rules of Western music theory. But not ...