Playing Music May Lower Blood Pressure
New research from the Netherlands finds neurocardial differences between young musicians and their non-musical peers.
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Live from New York, It’s Mozart and Strauss
Could simulcasts at your local theater save the high arts, or sink them?
Solo Rock Stars Die Young
New research links premature deaths of pop stars with childhood traumas, and suggests being part of a band may help protect them against self-destructive behavior.
Why Hipsters Hate On Lana Del Rey
From indie to rap to South Texas polka, music communities fight to define authenticity in pop
The Benefits of Bonding with a Musical Instrument
Scandinavian researchers report musicians who feel united with their instrument feel less performance anxiety.
Musical Meds
New research on endorphins finds people have higher pain thresholds immediately after performing music or dancing.
The Music Man
Steven Angel uses drumming to teach literacy. Across L.A., juvenile-detention centers, schools, and libraries have fallen in love with his program. But scientists say there’s no reason to believe it should work.
Performance Anxiety? Take a Deep Breath
Australian researchers report deep breathing—with or without the help of biofeedback equipment—reduces musicians’ performance anxiety.
Struggling to Reconcile Conflicting Beliefs? Listen to Some Mozart
Why is music such a constant in human history? Perhaps because it helps us build the emotional maturity we need to advance intellectually.