Now, scientists have revealed exactly where in the body different types of music are felt. Somewhat unsurprisingly, sad songs evoke a response in the heart and the pit of the stomach.

So far, he's listened to at least 64 different types. That's only about 1% of the more than 6,000 genres and subgenres that Spotify lists. Some of the more unusual ones Beardsley has checked out ...

In a study published recently in PLOS One, Ripollés and his colleagues recruited 200 volunteers and split them into four groups, each listening to a different type of sound for 10-minute ...

Music can motivate you, improve your mood, and help you relax. It can even help you focus so you can study or work. But different types of music can have different effects.