Three species of the melodic African warbler bird refuse to get up early and sing their customary daybreak songs when the ...

It's that time of year when the air starts to tinkle with angelic voices – or ring with the occasional lusty hymn – as carol singers spread their own indomitable brand of festive joy. All that harking ...

From boosting the brain to reducing pain, joining others in song can bring some wide-ranging benefits. It's that time of year when the air starts to tinkle with angelic voices – or ring with the ...

A new study reports that parrots who are strangers to each other “test the waters” by forming new relationships through a series of increasingly friendly interactions that are much like developing ...

Twenty red-browed amazons were released in January 2025 in a forest reserve in Alagoas, Brazil, where only four wild individuals remained after the species was driven to near-extinction by illegal ...

There are a lot of ways to find your next furry companion, and sometimes fate seems to intervene so your paths cross at the exact right time. Whether you happened to stumble into a shelter or a friend ...

Watch the heartwarming journey of hand-raising an orphaned 2-week-old Sun Conure alongside a Cockatiel! In this touching video, witness the bond that forms between the birds and their caretaker as ...

American Songwriter may earn a commission when you purchase through our links. Some people are born knowing how to sing. Others learn in school or church. Others still go their whole lives wishing ...

For a band that broke up under a cloud of bitterness, Talking Heads still appreciate a good celebration. The recently released biography “Burning Down the House” (HarperCollins, 512 pages) from New ...

Fifty years ago this month, three clean-cut art-school students who called themselves Talking Heads played an audition night at the Bowery club CBGB. Different from the other newly minted punk bands ...

Singing to your infant can significantly boost the baby's mood, according to a recent study. Around the world and across cultures, singing to babies seems to come instinctively to caregivers. Now, new ...