From an evolutionary standpoint, we’re still not sure whether our brains evolved specifically to process music, or music happened to make use of neural pathways that had developed for other reasons.

A Somerset zoo has started playing Classic FM to calm some of its more ferocious inhabitants - the lions and tigers - who enjoy listening to the station when they're relaxing. Big cats at a Somerset ...

A few nights ago I was fortunate enough to listen to the New York Philharmonic play a beautiful program of Schumann and Brahms at Segerstrom Center for the Arts. At a dinner graciously hosted by a ...

If you were shopping in the music department of the Borders store near the Galleria recently, you might have noticed a display for something called The Most Relaxing Classical Album. .. Ever! This CD, ...

Feel the restorative power of classical music every night beginning at 9 p.m. on CPR Classical. As the moon rises each evening, you'll hear the quieter side of classical music - works to help you ...

Niall Breslin brings you calming classical music to help you release the stresses of the day, recharge and prepare to rest. Show more Three hours of calming classical music to help you release the ...

There’s nothing new about classical musicians trying to expand their fan base. Even if deeds don’t always match goals, plenty of performers make the effort. Still, one doesn’t expect a largely unknown ...

Classical music has a calming effect on dogs in rehoming centres, according to research carried out for the Scottish SPCA. During the study, dogs' stress levels decreased significantly after the music ...

Scientists have performed extensive feline tests to determine what music cats prefer when they're undergoing surgery, with Barber's Adagio for Strings coming out on top. The study, which was ...