What kind of music helps you get things done, why we gravitate to certain songs, how to match your music to your task, and why silence is still golden.

I can’t work in silence. And if I’m working with words—which is most of the time—I can’t work while playing typical pop, rock, or hip-hop. So I collect instrumental and foreign-language ...

A study reveals that work flow music significantly enhances mood and task performance, with 76% of participants reporting benefits.

The 2010s were a monumental decade for pop music, with the best albums of the genre including Katy Perry's Teenage Dream and Robyn's Body Talk.

For a genre of music that borrows from so many different traditions, only a handful of pop artists stand out as being the most influential.