Music can release the happiness hormone dopamine, studies show. Can you use music to deliberately change your own mood from sad to happy or anxious to calm? Neuroscience research says you can. In fact ...

Last week, my daughter and I packed the car for a two-day drive to my college reunion. That’s a lot of miles. A lot of caffeine. And, as it turns out, a masterclass in the emotional power of music.

Spotify's mood playlists and music therapy-informed apps are the latest context-based listening tools. But do they work? The comedian Martin Mull once said, “Writing about music is like dancing about ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio – What’s the best way to improve a sad mood? It may be whatever skill you think you’re best at, a new study suggests. Think you’re good at mindfulness techniques? Then that may work ...

In our Current Mood series, we ask some of our favorite artists to curate a playlist according to a specific theme or mood of their choice. For her Current Mood, PC Music queen Hannah Diamond shares ...