The Science of Rock 'n' Roll

12/24/2015

Check out the crazy pyrotechnics from the Trans Siberian Orchestra to get you into the holiday spirit!

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from everyone at The Science of Rock. http://ow.ly/WiJzb

"Carol of the Bells" performed live in concert by Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO), on Saturday 24 November 2012, at the Verizon Wireless Arena in...

12/18/2015

Did you know that anthropologists believe that the earliest evidence of music-making lies with Neanderthals some 45,000 years ago? Find out more about the history of music on our blog! http://ow.ly/W53dA

They played flutes apparently based around what’s now known as the diatonic scale (the seven notes we use in Western music today plus an eighth...

12/07/2015

How does technology separate classical and contemporary music? Check out our blog and find out how these two genres differ when it comes to tech. http://ow.ly/VzOHF

11/27/2015

It might not be a headbanger, but this tune--created by a group of scientists and musicians--has been developed to help increase alertness when driving.

Check out this calming song, and find out what songs you should avoid when driving. http://ow.ly/V9ShI

Scientists and musicians have combined to create what has been dubbed the world’s safest driving song. “Safe in Sound”, composed by professional...

11/13/2015

Looking for the ultimate rock star experience?

Meet Science of Rock! Book the travelling exhibit for your venue and see what music is all about.

How can performers bring hundreds of thousands of screaming fans to their feet? Check out the Science of Rock 'n' Roll and give it your best shot.

11/09/2015

Did you have a hard time waking up this morning? Science says that music can serve as a strong up of coffee in the AM. Find out what kind of tunes can really help kick start your day. http://ow.ly/Uri5s

Alarm clocks must die.

10/29/2015

What happens when you bring together a Scottish orchestra, Caribbean singer, and 21-year-old whisky?

Dancing and levitation!

With the power of cymatics (the science of sound), the whisky danced along with the vibrations of the music. Don't believe us? Check out the video.

Science marries art in this demonstration, the likes of which have not been seen outside of a laboratory.

10/27/2015

Bill Nye and Neil DeGrasse Tyson get the musical treatment in the Beyond the Horizon video. Check out their transition from scientists to music video legends!

Symphony of Science is back! The project, helmed by John D. Boswell (aka Melodysheep) had been putting together some fantastic music videos...

10/21/2015

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It's been thirty years since the movie premiered and today we are looking back on the iconic film. Check out what Huey Lewis--who contributed two songs to the soundtrack--had to say about his time on set. http://ow.ly/TGUlW

Thirty years later, Huey Lewis looks back on the iconic film

10/09/2015

Have you heard of Interspecifics Collective?

The Mexican based team managed to turn bacteria into audible music. They might not be the next rock stars, but they are definitely making their own kind of music!
http://ow.ly/TekLM

The coolest thing you'll see today

09/28/2015

Did you know there is a formula for determining what makes a song uplifting?

A Dutch neuroscientist has discovered that there is a scientific way to find out what make a feel-good anthem. He also shared what the best feel-good song was.

Can you take a crack at which anthem topped the list? http://ow.ly/SLPrb

09/17/2015

From Amy Winehouse to Kurt Cobain find out who's face will be featured in a biopic this year. Which film are you interested in checking out? http://ow.ly/SlLqb

Asid Kapadia had a dilemma. He had agreed to helm a documentary about Amy Winehouse, but the Senna director wasn't sure there was a story left to...

09/04/2015

If you are going to celebrate you can't forget about the epic Star Wars theme song! Nevermind the orchastra check out this version played by lightning.

Boston Museum of Science lightning exhibit demonstration, lightning making Star Wars song.

08/31/2015

Find out what happens when music meets emojis! Take a look at your favourite musicians in emoji form. We're loving Flea from Red Hot Chili Peppers. Who's you're favourite?

When Music Meets Emojis. by Bruno Leo Ribeiro

08/26/2015

Looking to increase your intelligence? Turns out that there are seven hobbies that can help amp up your IQ! Check out what topped the list.

Among the many delightful insights we're gaining into our brains is that many fun activities are a really good investment of time.

08/21/2015

They might not help you understand the theory of relativity, but these songs about science definitely rock! What song would you add to your playlist?

Lucky for those of us who are not blessed with the ability to understating the theory of relativity, how to build a robot, or even what the sun is...

08/07/2015

Music can inspire! Check out how a 1000 musicians in Italy came together for the love of rock and made an EPIC video (and impressed Dave Grohl).

1000 musicians play Learn to Fly by Foo Fighters to ask Dave Grohl to come and play in Cesena, Italy 1000 musicisti suonano Learn to Fly dei Foo...

07/31/2015

Turns out music may have the ability to influence your spending habits! Find out what songs can influence you to purchase a burger and which genre of music can encourage you to pay more for cologne and gold earrings! Take a look at what happens when music performs a cognitive overload.

What genre of music do you think would affect you the most? http://ow.ly/QlcaS

Music changes memory, perception, and what you eat for dinner, study suggests

07/24/2015

What would music look like if you could "see" it? We're not talking about a video or a performance but as a physical object. Check out how Reify turns sound waves into 3D printed sculptures that can play music right back at you.

Reify turns sound waves into 3-D printed sculptures that play the sound back with an augmented reality app.

07/17/2015

Looking for a loud phone to rock out with? Check out this new device from amp-maker, Marshall. Could it really be the loudest mobile phone on Earth?

The phone has a few features that could show up in future iterations of the iPhone and Galaxy.

07/08/2015

Can the solar system create music? Meet Luke Twyman, a graphic designer who captured the solar system’s orbital frequency and turned it into a celestial music box. Now that's music that is out of this world! http://ow.ly/PlhJn

The solar system is like dart board with the sun as the bullseye. As the planets revolve around the sun, they cross a line that plucks a note.

07/02/2015

Are you a venue looking to be rocked? The Science of Rock 'n' Roll is a traveling exhibit that offers a fresh look at the history of rock music from the perspective of science and technology. Find how music and science have come together to create the rock we all know and love.

The Science of Rock 'n' Roll is rocking across venues worldwide. Stay tuned to find out where we are heading next.

07/01/2015

Today is Canada Day and to celebrate our maple syrup loving friends we found a list of the 10 greatest Canadian rockers!

Would you add anyone else to the list? http://ow.ly/P2lmY

Your picks include Joni Mitchell, Neil Young and Bryan Adams

06/26/2015

Hitting up music festivals this summer? Find out what is lurking under your festival wristbands. See what science has to say about your favourite summer memorbilia. http://musicfeeds.com.au/news/your-old-festival-wristbands-are-dirtier-than-you-think-science-finds/

If you collect your music festival wristbands or leave them on to savour your festival memories, you might not want to read on. Actually, scratch...

06/17/2015

There is no one more Rock 'n' Roll than Dave Grohl! Find out why he's the ultimate rockstar. http://ow.ly/Or3o4

To use a technical term, this was metal as f*ck.

06/04/2015

The music video has become a huge part of the music industry. Do you know how it started and which band helped to kick off the success of this medium? http://ow.ly/NPeOO

By the middle 1970s, a new art form called the “music video” began to gain attention. Although short promotional films for songs or albums had...

05/28/2015

How can studying the waveforms and shapes of signals that guitars produce help the defence and medical industries? Check out this article from Forbes and have your mind blown! http://ow.ly/NyZ8A

Paul Reed Smith, founder of PRS Guitars, is working with experts in the U.S. Navy and Johns Hopkins to develop applications for an algorithm he...

05/21/2015

New study suggests that Nickelback has the longest and most sophiticated lyrics in rock music! Hmmm... Music lovers, how do you feel about this?? http://ow.ly/Nf8ZC

We've all heard the assertions that popular music is getting dumber and dumber, but is there any truth to that statement? Look to the numbers to...

05/14/2015

Are you a venue looking to be rocked? Check out our new website and discover how you can bring this world class exhibit to your venue and excite your city.

The Science of Rock 'n' Roll interactive exhibit is all about how science and technology has influenced the evolution of rock 'n' roll music.

05/06/2015

New study released by University of London and Imperial College states that rap's impact on music outweighs the influence of The Beatles. We disagree! What do you think? http://ow.ly/MC3ev

The impact of hip-hop's arrival on the pop music scene eclipsed that of the Beatles-led British invasion of 1964, a computer analysis of 17,000...