MUSIC

Just a few decades ago, most of today’s biggest fests either didn’t exist or were barely recognizable compared to the cultural monoliths they are today.

Most debates about pop music may be entirely subjective, but Matthias Mauch, an engineer at Queen Mary University of London, decided to take a more scientific approach to the subject.

Prince wrote countless hits over his decades in the music business—and a number of his hits have been popularized by other musicians.

These six songs are about as beloved and recognizable as they come. But did you know that every single one uses a borrowed melody?

From our file of "fun tricks you can do with a camera phone."

Suzanne Vega's a cappella track helped make the MP3...but what was lost in the process?

Here are a few ways to take your music habits to the next level.

After a year-long study, researchers in the UK compiled a list of the catchiest songs of the last 75 years.