Like a good cup of espresso, music is a sensory experience that can stick with you long after it’s gone. Music doesn’t even need to be played out loud. Perhaps even reading the word “espresso” put ...

You're humming along to a song you just heard on the radio, or maybe a jingle from an old commercial. Then, silence falls, but the music plays on... in your head. Welcome to the universal experience ...

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, if you’ve already listened to Taylor Swift’s new album “The Life of a ...

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 ...

Earworms, also known as involuntary musical imagery, are brief snippets of music that repetitively play in our minds. They can be as short as 15 to 30 seconds and often feel like they loop without end ...

Researched and drafted by Faith Hochgesang, under the guidance of Dr. Elizabeth Kensinger, with additional editing by Drs. Daley and Ford When was the last time you went a whole day without hearing ...

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, and if that phrase just put Bing Crosby on repeat in your brain, (A) sorry, and (B) you’re not alone. ’Tis the season, after all, to hear “Jingle Bells” ...

There has to be some kind of science behind earworm songs. What is it about a particular tune, especially in the rock genre, that will make it repeat over and over inside one’s noggin? It’s equal ...

Not long ago, I was stuck. Not in traffic or a line—but in a moment of mental fog. I couldn’t think through a decision. I couldn’t feel what I felt. Then a song popped into my head. Not one I had ...

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