“Rhythm is sound in motion. It is related to the pulse, the heartbeat, the way we breathe. It rises and falls. It takes us into ourselves; it takes us out of ourselves.” —Edward Hirsh Rhythm. It is ...

Neurological illness can be devastating. One disease that affects the brain is stroke, occurring when the blood supply to the brain in blocked and often resulting in speech, motor or memory impairment ...

Life begins with music. The human body provides the basic musical elements for the soundtrack to fetal development. The rhythmic pulsing of mom’s heartbeat, the rise and fall of her footsteps, the ...

Western pop music has always been influenced by artists and styles from around the world. A new book aims to give those varied influences — all of them — their due. Special correspondent Tom Casciato ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am a data analyst, marketer and founder of Westcott Multimedia. Beyond just pain relief, the application of music in health care ...

The October 1989 issue of Spy magazine included a cartoon: David Byrne and Paul Simon in a jungle wearing safari attire, ...

Classical music has formed the bedrock of videogame soundtracks since developers could shove something vaguely Chopinesque onto a three-channel sound chip. Philippe Vachey worked in compositions of ...