A music researcher is revealing the songs most likely to make listeners feel happy -- and it all boils down to a simple formula. Getty Images/Westend61 Pick up on these good vibrations. A UK ...

Linguist and New York Times columnist John McWhorter joins pianist Lara Downs to explore the history of American music as a ...

From dopamine rushes to serotonin boosts, science shows that music can instantly shift our mood and even improve mental health. Happy songs, especially with upbeat tempos and major keys, trigger brain ...

Check out the tracks that will make you party like it's your birthday. Gathering friends and family around a candlelit cake to sing “Happy Birthday to You” has been a birthday tradition in ...

Bring Me the Horizon have released a new track called “Happy Song,” and you can listen to it above and buy it on iTunes now. While “Happy Song” is not actually about being happy, we think frontman Oli ...

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 ...

Some songs are just bound to make you happy, from The Partridge Family theme to the Glee cast's cover of "Teenage Dream." To take a cue from Dan Buettner, listening to music is a step toward happiness ...

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 ...