Researchers are discovering how music affects the brain, helping us understand its real emotional and social power.
I still remember the first time I heard Peter Gabriel's "Solsbury Hill". Something about this song - the lyrics, the melody, the odd 7/4 time signature - gave me goosebumps. Even now, years later, it still makes me cry.
Who among us doesn't have a similar story about a song that moved us? Whether it's going to a concert, listening to the radio, or singing in the shower, there's something about music that can fill us with emotions, from joy to sadness.