Singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka, known for his hits like "Laughter in the Rain," "Breaking Up is Hard to Do" and "Calendar Girl," has died.

For most of human existence, listening was closely tied to moments that carried meaning, emotion or survival. Nature supplied the backdrop – wind, water, animals – and music surfaced in hunting ...

As noted in research published in Frontiers in Psychology, internal processors often experience heightened dissatisfaction with their voices because they're comparing the recording to an idealized ...

Tobacco hornworm caterpillars have no organs that resemble ears. Yet, scientists were able to figure out how they hear—and it could inspire next generation microphones.

Women are sharing evidence of “the divorce effect” in TikTok videos set to a section of Don McLean’s "American Pie." The videos start with images of women stuck in unhappy marriages, or recently ...

In this video, Salish loses a prize every time she laughs at a TikTok, leading to some entertaining moments as she hits her dad. Watch for more reaction videos including “Does My Daughter Have a Crush ...

For most of the Seventies, Gentle Giant were one of the U.K.’s cult favorite prog-rock bands. They enjoyed moderate success on both sides of the Atlantic, peaking in popularity around 1975 with the ...

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Comedian Fred Armisen has just put out a new album. It is called "100 Sound Effects" - and that's exactly what it is. Over the years, fans of Armisen's comedy have come to expect the unexpected - ...

Sometimes simpler is better. The iconic Jaws theme song used just two notes to set an ominous tone, and the equally iconic sound effects in Friday the 13th used two syllables to make Jason Voorhees’s ...

Even during one of the most important weekends in all of golf, there's always time for a chuckle. That moment arrived Thursday while Scottie Scheffler played his second shot on the 17th hole at the ...

The album, aptly titled '100 Sound Effects,' comes out on Sept. 26 Marina Watts is a Digital Writer, Music at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2024. Her work has previously appeared on ...