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The story of singer/songwriter Bishop Briggs doesn't start in a recording studio, on a red carpet, or even on the internet. It starts in a karaoke bar. In Japan. While growing up in Tokyo, Briggs recalls going to one every time there was something to celebrate. "If it was a friend's birthday or you got a good grade, you would […]
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The human brain can recognise a familiar song within 100 to 300 milliseconds, highlighting the deep hold favourite tunes have on our memory, a UCL study finds. Anecdotally the ability to recall popular songs is exemplified in game shows such as ‘Name That Tune’, where contestants can often identify a piece of music in just a few seconds. For this […]
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After giving his scalp a rest for a year, Chanyeol surprised EXO fans by showing up to the popular K-pop group's concert on Sunday with platinum-blonde hair. The EXO member has kept his hair black since September 2017, so the shock was understandable. However, Chanyeol's new, lighter dye job isn't the only major hair transformation the K-pop star has undergone […]
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Whether you learn to play a musical instrument or speak another language, you’re training your brain to be more efficient, suggests a Baycrest study. Researchers found that musicians and people who are bilingual utilized fewer brain resources when completing a working memory task, according to recently published findings in the journal, Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. Individuals […]
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If you’re a parent whose teenagers spend family road trips with earbuds firmly in place, you may want to encourage them to unplug, then turn the car radio to something the whole family can enjoy. It just might do wonders for your future relationship with your son or daughter, according to a new study from the University of Arizona. Researchers […]
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Researchers report that listening to music significantly enhances the effect of anti-hypertensive drugs. According to a study conducted by researchers on of São Paulo State University (UNESP) in Brazil and international collaborators, music intensifies the beneficial effects of medication a short time after it is taken to control high blood pressure. The results of the study were published in Scientific […]
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