When a song takes you back The first chords of a favorite ’70s, ’80s, or ’90s song instantly evoke memories of youth, friends, or first loves. According to research published in Slate, brain imaging ...

This stellar entry on our list of nostalgic 1963 songs was originally written by Mike Stoller, Jerry Leiber, and Billy Edd Wheeler in 1963. It was recorded that year by The Kingston Trio. The song ...

Music has a unique way of transporting us back in time and no playlist is complete without songs that everyone can’t help but sing along to. In this video we count down twenty nostalgic songs that ...

Songs with staying power transcend the superficial to convey meaning and feeling of lasting value. Most songs are readily classified as happy or sad, but some capture the distinctive bittersweet blend ...

If you’ve ever listened to a song that was from an earlier time in your life and instantly been transported back to where you would have been when listening to it previously, then you know the power ...

Getting one’s groove on, A.K.A. busting a move, is an age-old tradition that dates back more than 50,000 years to the time of Neanderthals and Cro-Magnon humans, who rhythmically writhed to drumming ...

Summertime often triggers nostalgic memories, such as a long-ago cross-country family vacation or songs sung at a summer camp from one's youth. When these memories spring to mind, they can overwhelm ...