Random music news for Monday, July 28, 2025
Is Robin Williams about to come back from the dead? Maybe. Is there music news for July 28, 2025? Definitely. BONUS: After a hard day, I could use me one of these.
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Medical Mysteries of Music
Random music news for Friday, July 18, 2025
This phone case feels like human skin. It gets sunburned, too. Creepy. (Via Rick J) Music news for July 18, 2025, isn’t quite as weird. More music news? Go here. BONUS: Nice beaver.
Read MoreRandom music news for Friday, July 4, 2025
Attention, Americans: You are the only country that celebrates July 4. Don’t expect the rest of the world to follow suit. One American once said to me, “What are you doing for July
Read MoreRandom music news for Wednesday, June 11, 2025
There was a game of musical chairs in New York with 900 people. A woman from Tennessee won. Everyone wins with music news for June 11, 2025. BONUS: Wait. Airlines are selling flight
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Ongoing History Daily: Your favourite song does strange things to your brain
Everyone gets an emotional and physical rush when a favourite song comes on. Those neurological and physical processes are very complex. Our brains love to predict patterns in music. When we hear a
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Stressed? Science says that this song will calm things down by 65%.
We’ve all used music to de-stress and chill, but what songs are the most effective? That’s highly subjective, of course, be we can also consult science if we want to maximize our relaxation.
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An interesting statistical analysis of rock stars and substance abuse.
Stat Significant is an informational website that uses the power of numbers to prove or debunk certain things within the entertainment industry. Their latest, “How Common is Drug and Alcohol Abuse Among Music
Read MoreOngoing History Daily: How your body and brain sync to music
A new international medical study started at McGill University in Montreal adds more credence to the idea of Neural Resonance Theory or NRT. It suggests that our enjoyment of music is rooted in
Read MoreOngoing History Daily: Men, women, stress, and earworms
Everyone occasionally gets a song stuck in their head, but the frequency you suffer from them appears to depend on whether you’re male or female. Stuck Song Syndrome (also known as Involuntary Music
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Scientists made guinea pigs listen to Adele for a week. Here’s what happened to them.
There’s always that person who puts a song on repeat forever. It’s extremely annoying. But what if you were subjected to the same Adele song for a straight week? That’s what researchers did
Read MoreOngoing History Daily: Music as an anti-ageing tool
The benefits of music therapy are well-documented. Some new research also suggests that music may have anti-ageing properties. Because music gives the entire brain a workout, it seems to boost our memories, increase
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