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It’s the little-known trick to get songs out of your head — and onto your iPhone. Tired of never remembering the name of the song you’re humming? Not to fear: Spotify boasts an earworm-harnessing hack ...

Think about a song that’s gotten stuck in your head. Maybe it’s Vanilla Ice’s “Ice Ice Baby,” the State Farm theme song, or, ...

Ever had a song get stuck in your head for a long period of time? An ‘earworm’ wiggles its way into your consciousness as a song—or more likely, a verse or two of one—with no plan of exit, leaving you ...

We've all had a tune linger in our heads for much longer than we'd like. Here's what, exactly, earworms are—and what you can do to get rid of them. As I write this, I have a Bob Seger song stuck in my ...

Like a good cup of espresso, music is a sensory experience that can stick with you long after it’s gone. Music doesn’t even need to be played out loud. Perhaps even reading the word “espresso” put ...

There has to be some kind of science behind earworm songs. What is it about a particular tune, especially in the rock genre, that will make it repeat over and over inside one’s noggin? It’s equal ...

As I’m folding laundry in the bedroom, daydreaming about bike rides, late-night swims, and long summer hikes, I hear my 11-year-old son singing in the shower 20 feet away. “I tried so hard and got so ...