CNET editor Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, a journalist and pop-culture junkie, is co-author of "Whatever Happened to Pudding Pops? The Lost Toys, Tastes and Trends of the '70s and '80s," as well as "The ...

Here's the 11 catchiest death metal songs ever. When you think death metal you're not exactly thinking "hooks". Well, unless ...

There is a science behind what makes a song catchy. Although the audience may not be familiar with that science, they feel its effects. Musicologists have taken the time to compile lists of the ...

Ever had a song just…lodge itself in your brain? You’re not alone! That’s an earworm, and science has figured out why they happen. Researchers at the University of St Andrews developed a formula based ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Have you ever been ambushed by an irresistibly catchy tune? One minute you're driving calmly, the next a tune like Wannabe by the ...