For as long as we’ve been making music, we’ve been using it as a way to communicate with others. Before the advent of recording, we performed our music face-to-face. Soon, physical music on vinyl, ...

If you really want to know a person, figure out their fandoms. And check out their playlists. A consumer’s fan affinity for music is a reliable guide to tastes in other areas of fandom, such as gaming ...

Whether you’re a lifelong punk, devoted bluegrass fan, or high-brow purveyor of 18th-century symphonies, music can be a strong foundational aspect of our personal identities—and, according to a 2023 ...

Music has been a very intimate part of life, shrouded in memory, mood, and milestone. Now, an international team of scientists has followed the way people listen over a lifetime—and the results reveal ...

People often describe music as uplifting, calming, or deeply moving, but does the type of music one prefers really say something about how well they’re doing emotionally? A new study published in the ...

Every year (unless you're an Apple Music customer), Spotify users get a nifty overview of their listening habits with Spotify Wrapped. As well as highlighting top artists, songs and genres, the ...

Variety Strictly Business Spotlight presented by Vevo: 'Fandom = Cultural Currency' Media Tracker report details how a person's favorite artists can serve as a reliable guide for brands If you really ...