In Memoriam: The Great Townes Van Zandt
How the songwriter's classic Pancho & Lefty mirrors his own tragic life.
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Music
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The Internet Is the Grateful Dead
Being a Deadhead used to mean attending the shows. Increasingly, it means you’re participating in a culture of sharing and foraging that began in the 1960s and anticipated almost everything we now take for granted on the Web.
The Benefits of the Ukulele on Kids’ Attitudes
For certain Canadian children, music classes teach the benefits of sympathy and cooperation.
Feeling Isolated? Try Choral Singing
New research suggests singing together was the original way our hunter-gatherer ancestors forged bonds with strangers.
You May Be a Musician and Not Even Know It
New research finds a link between personality and musical ability.
What the Music You Hate Says About You
We're more open to certain genres than we were 20 years ago, and more closed to others.
Music Is a Potent Source of Meaning
But new research finds younger and older people largely listen for different reasons.
Doctor, Could You Turn the Music Down?
New research suggests music may distract surgeons and create tension in the operating room.
Music Instruction Can Make for a Smarter Teen
New research finds music lessons produce neural benefits in kids who don't start formal training until high school.