If your aim is to make music that ends up on those Spotify ‘study’ playlists - and, if it is, you might want to think about aiming higher - new research indicates that a tempo of 112bpm is the one ...

For this week's homework assignment, tell us a story about how a piece of music changed your life. What music most influenced you over the years? Send your answers to watc@npr.org with the subject ...

Walking to class playlist. Homework playlist. Pre-match hype playlist. You name it, Emma Clothier probably has a Spotify playlist for the activity. For Clothier, music is a huge part of her day-to ...