Scientists are finding more evidence that birdsong parallels human-made music. Credit...Fiona Carswell Supported by By Marlowe Starling When a bird sings, you may think you’re hearing music. But are ...

Editor’s note: This segment was rebroadcast on Dec. 3, 2025. Find that audio here. Musician Phil Cook has a new album out called “Appalachia Borealis.” It’s a suite of piano meditations that were ...

Birds and music are beautifully intertwined. Birds are renowned for their melodic songs and stunning vocalizations. It makes you wonder if they can understand the more complex music than can be ...

Myriad bird species will be flying through northern Illinois in the next couple of months, filling the region with bird songs as they fly to their northern breeding grounds or establish nesting spots ...

Waking up to the dawn chorus of birds—one of the natural world's greatest symphonies—is a joy like no other. It is not surprising that bird-watching has become an increasingly popular hobby. Subscribe ...

"We should stop being so afraid and complaining so much about what's still to come," says Brazilian musician Daniel Lopes about the use of AI. While Europe tries to find a balance between creators' ...

Waking up to the dawn chorus of birds — one of the natural world’s greatest symphonies — is a joy like no other. It’s not surprising that bird-watching has become an increasingly popular hobby. A ...

It’s one of the most iconic classic rock songs of all time, and yet Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Free Bird," released in 1973, never had an official music video. Crazy, right? The legendary song, which has ...

We are seldom discomposed by the songs of birds; but this cannot in general be said of artificial music. If it is bad, while it is within our hearing we find it impossible to fix our attention upon ...

Forget the typical spa soundtracks, like rainstorms and crashing waves. The next time you want to relax, head to Spotify, look up key phrases like “birds in the forest,” and enjoy a cacophony of ...

Alex Bird You Are the Light and the Way Self-Produced 2021 You Are the Light and the Way presents an interesting challenge for a writer. Twelve new songs by Canadian vocalist Alex Bird (lyrics and ...