NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to jazz musician Sherman Irby about his latest work, "Birth of the Blues," exploring the origin of the Blues and its continued influence across genres.

A new study saying bumblebees can recognize rhythmic patterns puts them alongside Ronan the sea lion, the first non-human mammal shown to keep a beat.

Find relaxation and help your babies to sleep better thanks to this new piano music playlist. 30 minutes of pure soothing ...

A Child’s Touch Highlights the Powerful Role of Language and Music in Infant Brain Development with New Educational Blog Post ...

Did you know that you don’t actually need to be talented or have a natural ear for music to play it well? Not having natural abilities does not mean that you won’t be any good. With enough hard work ...

Watching a little one learn new things is one of the most rewarding parts of raising a baby. Whether it's a son, a daughter, a puppy, or even baby birds, nothing feels better than knowing you played a ...

Language development is one of the most fascinating milestones during early childhood. In the toddler years, children begin to transform simple sounds and gestures into meaningful words and short ...

A Twin Cities guitar teacher is making music more accessible for students familiar with strings but not keys. Kenji Taylor, who learned various music genres while working with a producer group, began ...

Education news and commentary, delivered right to your inbox. Sign up for The 74 newsletter. In a large room inside a Methodist church in a residential neighborhood, infants and toddlers sit in their ...

Just like human babies and toddlers, young animals learn by watching those around them. If you’ve ever seen a baby try to stand on wobbly legs or figure out how to hold a spoon, you know how much ...

Oh, baby, baby. Britney Spears is in for a major payday after selling the rights to her renowned music catalog. On Tuesday, TMZ reported that the “…Baby One More Time” singer has sold the rights to ...