Brits are set to save more than £2,000 this year – by cutting back on fun moments with friends and family. A poll of 2,000 adults found eating out at restaurants, holidays and even going to gigs are among the top things they are spending less on – saving £171 each month as a result. While others have canned trips …
Good Vibrations by The Beach Boys has been revealed as the song that makes people happiest, according to a scientific formula developed by a university professor. The 1966 hit single ticks all the boxes in the formula devised by Dr Michael Bonshor, who has a PhD in music psychology and has researched music in relation to wellbeing extensively. …
Fairytale of New York, by The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl has been named the most popular Christmas song. A study of 2,000 adults saw the 1987 favourite scoop 55 per cent of the vote, ahead of Last Christmas by Wham! Third place went to Chris Rea’s Driving Home for Christmas, with White Christmas by Bing Crosby close behind. Michael Bublé …
The song made the top 10 on both sides of the Atlantic in 1987 – now singer and songwriter Clark Datchler is releasing a soulful new recording of the track in support of Polish charity Poland Welcomes, which runs shelters for women and children who have fled the war in Ukraine. The music video features Datchler performing the song accompanied …
A poll of 1,000 people who play the guitar, piano and drums found a quarter experience a sense of escapism when they play. Meanwhile, 35 per cent of musicians say playing boosts their mood while 31 per cent feel more relaxed. Three in 10 instantly feel more positive when they pick up their instrument with 29 per cent feeling inspired …
A study of 2,000 adults who regularly attend live music events found 57 per cent fear their phone running out of battery at a show, leaving them unable to find someone they’ve lost in the crowd. While nearly one in five (17 per cent) want to call friends who aren’t there so they can experience the music and 16 per …
The top ‘soothing’ songs most likely to keep your dog calm on long car journeys include ‘How Deep is Your Love’, by The Bee Gees, and Bob Marley’s ‘No Woman No Cry’, according to experts. Sam Sutton, senior lecturer of music at the University of West London, revealed Bryan Adams’ ‘(Everything I Do) I’ll Do It for You’ and Foreigner’s …
A poll of 2,000 music lovers declared the 1992 track as the ultimate tearjerker, ahead of ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’ by Sinead O’Connor and Eric Clapton’s ‘Tears in Heaven’. Whitney Houston’s ‘I Will Always Love You’ and ‘Yesterday’ by The Beatles completed the top five. Almost half (48 per cent) of adults believe a tune can have a huge impact …
A study of 2,000 adults found 42 per cent think they are closer to their loved ones due to a shared love of music, while 32 per cent even believe it reduces the disagreements they have. And music isn’t just handed down through generations, as 80 per cent of parents said their kids have introduced them to new music through …
The Police’s ‘So Lonely’, Abba’s ‘Dancing Queen’ and Taylor Swift’s ‘Blank Space’ are among the songs Brits are most likely to mishear. A study of 2,000 adults found millions are incorrectly singing along to popular lyrics, with nine in 10 admitting they have had the embarrassing misfortune of mishearing songs. The most common mistake was found to be …
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