Watching the Queen's Cartoonists perform live is a spectacle. There are cartoons, alongside jazz, a wide range of musical instruments, noise-making props and on-stage shenanigans. The band ...

The positive effects of playing a musical instrument range from improving brain efficiency to heightening speech processing, which makes it easier to understand what people are saying in a noisy ...

A new study published in the journal Science Advances found that learning to play a musical instrument can help keep brains young, plus make people better listeners. The study is out of China.

"Being musical could be a way of harnessing the brain's agility and resilience, known as cognitive reserve," researcher Anne Corbett said.

Sandeep Jassi from Allianz Musical Insurance, which commissioned the survey, said: “Playing a musical instrument has many benefits – with mood boosting being one of them.

If your parenting goal is to raise a little Renaissance Person, you’ll need to make sure your child receives a well-rounded arts education, including learning how to play a musical instrument ...

If you want to inspire their creativity and love for music, we've put together a list of the top 10 musical instrument toys that are sure to keep your kids entertained.

And more experience of playing a musical instrument leads to a greater lifetime improvement in cognitive ability than less or no experience.

Playing an instrument is especially good for brain health and should be encouraged, researchers say.

MUSIC is the key to tranquillity as adults turn to their instruments when in need of a pick me up. A poll of 1,000 people who play the guitar, piano and drums found a quarter experience a sense of … ...

Over a third of musical Brits say playing an instrument helps to boost their mood Music is the key to tranquility, as adults turn to their instruments when in need of a pick-me-up. A poll of 1,000 ...