How Our Brains Synchronize with Musical Melodies

In their latest “60 Seconds of Science” video, Scientific American reveals that our brains’ rhythms are able to synchronize with musical melodies—leading to foot-tapping or head-bobbing with the beat—and that musical training can strengthen this ability. Researchers discovered this after measuring the brain activity of musicians and non-musicians as they listened to pitch changes in classical music, leading to the conclusion that musical training could …

For True Fans Only: Merch Junkies

One-off vintage pieces dressed up with the names of rock'n'roll stars and glam rock legends

It started out with a Bowie jacket NYC-based stylist and photographer Zara Mirkin made for herself. “I was always painting on the back of jackets and jeans,” she tells CH. “The idea came about after I had so many people take photos of my Bowie jacket and ask for one. I concepted this idea with my best friend to make bootleg homemade one off band …

Watch a Cardboard Guitar Come to Life

For their latest experimental project, Signal Snowboards—a company known for previously building a skateboard, push bike and surfboard from cardboard—has ventured into the music world. Teaming up with Fender and Ernest Packaging, they built a custom Stratocaster guitar completely from the paper product and then passed it around to factory workers and musicians to test it out. Watch the cardboard guitar come to life at …