Released in March 1976, the “Happy Days” theme hit No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 in June of that year. It also ranked at No.

This wasn’t the typical mood of a pair of Olympic fourth-place finishers: Happy and upbeat. Anna Gibson and Cameron Smith of the United States were weaving around from interview-to-interview, ...

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Instagram is always on the verge of updating its platform, as it wants to keep users engaged for longer than just watching short videos. While many recent tools focus on creators, a new option now ...

Music serves as the emotional heartbeat of New Year’s celebrations, bridging the gap between nostalgic reflection and the high-energy anticipation of a fresh start. From the soulful, traditional ...

These upbeat, happy songs were major jams in the years they were released. However, when you read between the lines, it’s clear that these happy tunes are actually pretty lyrically devastating or ...

The Nazis adopted Beethoven’s Ode to Joy. Happy Birthday hides a tale of corporate greed. And Putin uses Shostakovich’s Leningrad symphony as a call to arms. That’s why I put them in my soundtrack to ...

Perhaps the best dining room playlist is one that you barely notice. Like the right lighting or room temperature, it blends in with the atmosphere as much as it enhances it. This doesn’t mean music ...

Rob: “Why is the background music so loud?” remains the No. 1 most-asked question I’ve received in two decades of writing a TV Q&A column, so every now and then I feel obliged to revisit it, despite ...

Photographer Mark Kreusch tells PEOPLE that the late Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa loved their shared life in Santa Fe SplashNews.com Gene Hackman lived a “happy” life in New Mexico, ...

Music is a gift, but faith should always come first, said Jim Bruce, one of the drummers for the Inland Northwest-based band Black Happy. Black Happy, which started in Coeur d’Alene around 1990 and ...

Music moves, music soothes and most important, music can improve your mood. Press play on these happy songs for a boost of cheer. The power of music is no joke—it can affect our mind, body and mood.