In general, it would appear obvious that speech and song are distinct and separate forms of communication: We hear speech when people are speaking, and song when they are singing. I was awestruck by ...

Brett Eldredge has shared a new song, but it's not a radio single or a track he wrote for an album: It's a dedication to his big brother, in honor of his wedding day. On Instagram, Eldredge shared ...

Greta Thunberg has made it to her first rave. Fatboy Slim released a remix of a two-decades-old club song that samples the 16-year-old’s powerful United Nations speech. On Friday at a show in ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. – A University at Buffalo psychologist is part of a global research team that has identified specific acoustic relationships that distinguish speech, song and instrumental music across ...

A strange thing sometimes happens when we listen to a spoken phrase again and again: It begins to sound like a song. This phenomenon, called the "speech-to-song illusion," can offer a window into how ...

The 74th annual Emmy Awards handed out a number of historic wins during its ceremony on Monday night, from Zendaya's second win for best actress to both prestigious titles for the star and director of ...

April 26, 2022 - SAN FRANCISCO - Most neuroscientists who study music have something in common: they play a musical instrument, in many cases from a young age. Their drive to understand how the brain ...

Researchers examined if the speech-to-song illusion happens in adults who are 55 or older as powerfully as it does with younger people. A strange thing sometimes happens when we listen to a spoken ...