It has been a couple months since musician Paulie Z visited a group of 5th graders at Cincinnati Public's Oyler School, but ...

There is a science behind what makes a song catchy. Although the audience may not be familiar with that science, they feel its effects. Musicologists have taken the time to compile lists of the ...

When it comes to what makes a song the kind of timeless classic that people will sing along to for decades to come, it can be hard to pinpoint what makes one tune more popular than another...but ...

Science and singing sync for the opening of the St. Louis Chamber Chorus’ 70th season, “Science: From Leonardo Da Vinci to Albert Einstein,” a concert featuring choral music connected by themes of ...

A Vietnamese pop star won the Intervision Song Contest in Moscow on Saturday. The United States was meant to participate, but politics intervened. By Alex Marshall Ivan Nechepurenko and Alina Lobzina ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

When it comes to what makes one song "better" than another, definitive judgments can be hard to come by. After all, personal preference weighs heavily in what makes one melody more appealing than ...

Whether you're into jazz, rock, pop, soul, or country, learning to play by ear starts with one essential skill: hearing and identifying chords. In this video, we break down the first steps to training ...