Before Slow Music took the El Rey stage Saturday, an elegant silver-haired man emerged and adjusted his keyboards. Few people noticed. Then a slightly older gentleman surfaced stage right. A fan piped ...

If you've been gripping the great armchair of life, this week's All Songs Considered is here to help, with songs to lower the shoulders and slow the blood. NPR Music's Hazel Cills and Stephen Thompson ...

A new study shows that listening to music that has a slow or meditative tempo has a relaxing effect on people, slowing their breathing and heart rate, whereas listening to faster music with a more ...

The first chords of a favorite ’70s, ’80s, or ’90s song instantly evoke memories of youth, friends, or first loves. According to research published in Slate, brain imaging studies show that our ...

Listening to music is an appealing alternative intervention for stress and anxiety as it is accessible, inexpensive, and easy to include in daily life. Listening to and making music have been ...

Cows may not 'love' jazz, but research suggests they respond positively to its calming qualities. Slow tempos and gentle rhythms, common in jazz, reduce stress and agitation in livestock, leading to ...