Why do songs replay in your mind with no off switch? A music psychologist explains earworm triggers, repetition, and ...

Like a good cup of espresso, music is a sensory experience that can stick with you long after it’s gone. Music doesn’t even need to be played out loud. Perhaps even reading the word “espresso” put ...

Rachel Feltman: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Rachel Feltman. You know that feeling when you just can’t get a song out of your head—just a short part of it playing over and over?

Shazam is one iPhone app I use all the time. I practically take it for granted at this point. Every time a catchy song starts playing, I instinctively open Shazam to figure out what it is so I can ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Welcome to Soundtrack Sunday, where a member of the PC Gamer team takes a look at a soundtrack ...