When we reach for songs to slow the blood, we find a lot of recurring themes. It's not just calming washes of amorphous, ambient tones. These are songs with something your brain can hold on to, with ...

The first chords of a favorite ’70s, ’80s, or ’90s song instantly evoke memories of youth, friends, or first loves. According to research published in Slate, brain imaging studies show that our ...

Around this time last year, we did a show called "Songs to calm the nerves," followed by "More songs to calm the nerves" last fall. This week we make it a trilogy with our latest installment, "Even ...