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It’s never too early to teach kids about music, even babies

July 12, 2022July 12, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Babies, Music Education, Musical Instruments, Treble-Charger, Young Children

I’ll fight anyone who won’t admit that music education–any arts education, in fact–is necessary for human development and well-being. And

Do young musicians really have an advantage in life?

January 26, 2021January 25, 2021 Amber Healy 0 Comments Babies, brain development, Children, Children's Music, Classical Music, Music Education, Music Lessons, toddlers

We’ve all heard that playing classical music for babies and young children helps their brain develop faster. But a new

Want to stop a baby from crying? Try some Led Zeppelin.

January 18, 2021January 17, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Babies, Led Zeppelin

Dr. Leah of Cornwall, Ontario, sent me this video of her two boys, one of whom doesn’t seem to be

Medical Mysteries of Music

Science Shows: Singing Heavy Metal Makes You A Big Baby

May 24, 2017May 23, 2017 Mathew Kahansky 0 Comments Babies, Growling, Heavy Metal, Instinct, Larynx, Patient, Phonotrauma, Science, Screaming, Singers, Treatment, Vocal Chords

Have you ever wondered why heavy metal singers can scream for hours on end, but other singers lose their voices

Your Creepy Post of the Day: Death Metal Babies

January 29, 2015January 28, 2015 Alan Cross 2 Comments Babies, Death Metal

This frightens me–yet I can’t turn away. (Via AV Club)

Got Little Ones Who Won’t Get to Sleep? Try Baby-FM, A Soothing Radio Station for Babies

January 13, 2015January 13, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Babies, fm, Pampers, Philippines, White Noise

Can’t get the baby to fall asleep? Then maybe you need Pampers 99.1 FM, a Philippine over-the-air radio station that’s