Music divides: for some, it is a valuable ally for concentration, while for others, it represents a source of distraction. But what if this difference didn't solely depend on the person, but also on ...

Listening to music while carrying out certain tasks (like reading or driving) that require continued attention is common. Research shows that background music improves concentration (Mendes et al., ...

Working from home, as many of us are now doing, can be a drag. Sat on your sofa and hunched over a laptop, going from video call to video call, it’s important to do what you can to make the days go by ...

George Orwell's 1984 starts with, "It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen." Nights of techno ravers end similarly—dancers stepping out of the club after a long night ...

When the doors opened to the Museum of Modern Electronic Music (MOMEM) in Frankfurt’s Hauptwache square, last year, it seemed that club music was finally getting its due. MOMEM was billed as the world ...

ASHDOD, Israel — Tzur Shoham’s fingers dance across the piano keys as a trumpet’s high notes thread the melody. A light drumbeat rat-tat-tats. The tune is upbeat but its story devastating: The teen ...

Leslie J. Fernandez is the Program Director for the Committee on Ethnicity, Migration, Rights and Lecturer of Asian American Studies. This interview has been edited for length and clarity. FM: What ...

Many techno DJs are used to playing music on vinyl, but creating it? That's another matter. However, Graham Dunning has found a wonderfully strange way to make that idea work. His Mechanical Techno ...

Music is a great companion that creates the perfect ambiance and setting depending on the occasion. It is powerful enough to express great sadness or joy and can be creatively applied in multiple ...