In 2010, police in Belfast, Northern Ireland, used ice cream van music to calm angry teen rioters - and it worked!
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In Montreal, there's a bus stop with swings that play musical notes when you swing on them.
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Freddie Mercury held parties with midgets carrying around trays of cocaine.
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Macklemore and his hit “Thrift Shop” was the first time since 1994 that a song reached number 1 on the Hot 100 chart without the support of a major record label.
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Music has the ability to repair brain damage and return lost memories.
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The chills you sometimes feel when listening to music is called "musical frisson."
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There’s a Swedish power metal band called “Sabaton” who teach history through their music, including an album devoted to teaching about World War Two.
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Song stuck in your head but can’t think of the name? There's a website called midomi.com that allows you to sing or hum a song into your computer or phone and it will find the actual song.
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