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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Lullaby Hour brings professional musicians into NICUs, using gentle live music to support sick newborns, reduce stress, and ...

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 ...

Sink into tranquility with slow stretch slime ASMR — gentle, hypnotic relaxing audio. 🎧🌿 Listen to smooth stretches, soft pops, and satisfying squishes with no talking, no music — just pure calm.

Here are some books that feel like listening to soft lo-fi music. Their slow, calming stories let you relax, think, and enjoy ...

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 ...