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New research explores music's impact on learning, memory, and emotions in two studies. One reveals that familiar music can enhance concentration and learning, while the other demonstrates that music ...

Rivera-Herrans' audio reimagining of Homer's Odyssey has been tremendously successful, generating more than 4 billion global streams. By Melinda Newman Jorge Rivera-Herrans’ audio reimagining of Homer ...

About: A new stage experience based on the Paranormal Activity film series. The show has previously played Chicago and London. About: A new production of Jocelyn Bioh's comedy about Ghanese school ...

With 12 Tony AwardⓇ nominations, including Best Musical, The Lost Boys is the most Tony-nominated musical of 2026. It’s a “thrilling, blockbuster event” (People), “a breathtaking adventure unlike any ...

Enter a world of splendor and romance, of eye-popping excess, of glitz, grandeur and glory! A world where Bohemians and aristocrats rub elbows and revel in ...

Every Friday, you get bombarded with new music. To make it easier to get on board with the most killer stuff, we’ve digested it all, and curated the ultimate weekly chart. Follow us on Apple Music, ...

Mueller shows us a reluctant star, a woman who only really starting singing out of necessity and would always have been happier with a few hit songs, a nice home and a man she really could trust. At ...

Divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived. From Tudor Queens to Pop Princesses, the wives of Henry VIII take the mic to reclaim their identities out of the shadow of their infamous spouse ...

Here are a few key highlights to round things out about the Salty Pictures, First Street Films drama flick. High School Musical starring Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley French, Lucas Grabeel has a ...

Spotify's new Wrapped-style feature is going viral. Here's how to see your all-time top artists and songs. Favourites Finland made it through the first Eurovision semi-final on Tuesday alongside ...

May 8, 2026 • MUNA. Stephen Sanchez. Lykke Li. NPR Music's Stephen Thompson chats with Celia Gregory from WNXP in Nashville about their favorite albums out Friday, May 8. Plus, a handful of NPR Music ...