When life hands you lemons, turn up the tunes. (That's how the saying goes, right?) Clichés aside, it's a scientific fact that listening to music can boost your mood and improve your overall ...

One of the cool things about music is how artists can create songs that evoke feelings—and happiness is a common theme. Whether it's a song about sparking joy, looking forward to brighter days, or ...

It’s been a good while since pure joy has won as big as it did today on the Hot 100, with Pharrell Williams’ “Happy” finally landing atop the chart. As noted earlier, Bobby McFerrin’s “Don’t… By ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio- The Cure is not just the best-known of the 1970s and 1980s Goth bands. It is one of the most influential --and unquestionably the most commercially successful -- groups of the genre.

Happy songs are hard to write. Most songwriters will agree that it’s much easier to craft a sad tune over minor chords. With upbeat numbers, it’s easier to slip into something cringe-inducing once you ...

Life doesn’t always go according to plan, but it’s up to you to push forward and inspire yourself to keep going. Music and music videos have the power to pick us up when we’re down and keep us on a ...

Music is the final touch to a setting. Take any situation, put in music, and the ambiance gets taken to another level. You notice this all the time in films. Music is used as a signal of impending ...

In The Number Ones, I'm reviewing every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart's beginning, in 1958, and working my way up into the present. For a brief ...

Valentine’s Day can be a soul-crushing holiday, especially if you planned to share it with someone who recently broke your heart before you could make it all the way to mid-February. You made all ...