In a study by two researchers at University College London, 10- and 11-year-olds were asked to write an “exciting” story. Some wrote while listening to exciting music—"I Spy, The Looking Glass" (a ...

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 ...

"Accessible" can be a dirty word in contemporary classical music. For decades, composers have outfitted their works with gnarly tangles of complexity, and heaven forbid if there's a tune you can hum.

Just because a song is a novelty song doesn't mean it's easier to write, as Whisperin' Bill Anderson can attest.

The verb "to write" refers to both literature and music. Admittedly, for music, the term "compose" is more often used, but it remains a type of writing. Especially since songs are short texts set to ...