Senior staff writer Anna Mammarelli argues that instrumental music boosts focus while lyrics distract and fuel cultural overstimulation.

Lessons are taught either by members of the Brandeis faculty or by members of Boston's large and talented community of professional musicians. Placement auditions will be held at the start of the ...

If there seems to be an air of pretension among aficionados of jazz and classical music, psychological research is giving them good reason. A new study published in Evolutionary Behavioral Sciences ...

When you type “study” into the Spotify’s search bar, you’ll receive a wealth of playlists that seemingly have nothing to do with one another. There’s “All Nighter,” “Intense Studying” and ...

Revealed: Music playlist that can boost your focus - Scientists reveal features of music to improve mood and brain’s ...