When a song has strong repetition, that becomes the network’s focus. The instructions for mentally replaying the song become more akin to “when you reach the end of the fragment, go back and play it ...

Think about a song that’s gotten stuck in your head. Maybe it’s Vanilla Ice’s “Ice Ice Baby,” the State Farm theme song, or, ...

Earworms, or Involuntary Musical Imagery, are short, catchy tunes that repeatedly play in the mind, affecting over 90% of ...

The holidays are upon us. 'Tis the season for chestnuts roasting on an open fire, Jack Frost nipping at your nose — and getting songs like Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You" hopelessly ...

Shazam is one iPhone app I use all the time. I practically take it for granted at this point. Every time a catchy song starts playing, I instinctively open Shazam to figure out what it is so I can ...