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Science Says These 10 Songs Are Guaranteed to Make You Really Happy--Right Now

What if you could listen to a song that can turn the worst day into the best? Well, you can, according to science. read more

'You can easily reach new heights in your guitar playing by learning a few of the shapes shown here': 5 easy ways to liven up your guitar chords

The sound is what’s important. You probably already know that major chords sound bright and happy, and minor chords sound dark and sad. By contrast, sus chords sound neutral, but slightly unstable, as ... read more

What is harmony?

LEMM: Yeah! Every song has harmony and writing harmony means using chords which are two or more notes sounding together! This is a major chord which sounds happy. Why don’t you give it a crack? read more

9 iconic guitar chords from classic songs and how to play them

Many classic songs use chords that sit outside of the regular shapes that we ... some players have just accepted that it’s a passing chord, some accept it was a happy accident. The most theoretically ... read more

Hitting the Books: How music chords hack your brain to elicit emotion

Johnny Cash's Hurt hits way different in A Major, as much so as Ring of Fire in G Minor. The dissonance in tone between the chords is, ahem, a minor one: simply the third note lowered to a flat. read more

How a Rock 'n' Roller Brought the Jets' Sack Exchange Logo to Life

As Team Unveils New Uniforms, Logo and Overall Rebrand, Former Video Director Jim Pons Recalls Fan-Favorite Design Set to Soar Again in Modern Era ... read more

‘Happy accident’: Camila Cabello talks about how she came up with latest hit in Miami

Camila Cabello’s hot new single? Made in Miami. The former Fifth Harmony bandmember talked about how “I LUV IT” came to be on a recent Audacy podcast with Joshua “Bru” Brubaker. The 27 year old said ... read more

How Ross Valory’s Debut Connects With Journey’s Earliest Triumphs

Even his selections of chords were very, very unusual ... I really have. I'm joyous and happy. My initial vision for what has now come out to the world was I had so much material. Some of them were ... read more

Queer Jams of the Week: New Music From Joy Oladokun, Lava La Rue, Debby Friday & More

Charli XCX & Troye Sivan Are Gonna Make You 'Sweat' With Co-Headlining Tour: See the Dates ... read more

AP Dhillon Compares His Guitar-Breaking Stint To Rock Icon Kurt Cobain's Guitar Smash; Internet Is Not Happy

During his performance at Coachella, AP Dhillon honored Sidhu Moose Wala by singing his popular track Brown Munde. However, it was his subsequent act of smashing his guitar that garnered widespread ... read more

Refuge on the field: A migrant teen finds home in baseball

A 16-year-old Venezuelan migrant turned Little Village resident adjusts to new life finding friends and home in baseball with Farragut Career Academy Admirals. read more