According to voice pathologist Dr. Linda Carroll, “Just as a dancer does physical stretches before and after they move, vocal performers need to warm up before extended (or critical) voice use to ...

Ever wonder how Taylor Swift can belt out powerful notes night after night, era after era, without shredding her vocal cords? The secret lies in vocal warmups and cooldowns—exercises that prepare the ...

Most people have a modest two-octave vocal range when they sing, but some rare talents can manage five octaves or more. Think the late great, Freddie Mercury of Queen, or Guns N’ Roses’ Axl Rose, ...

UPDATE: Axl Rose himself has reponded as a result of our sharing this story. Read his letter below, in which he names his own favorite singers. Also, there’s been a follow-up study to the original ...

American Songwriter may earn a commission when you purchase through our links. Some people are born knowing how to sing. Others learn in school or church. Others still go their whole lives wishing ...

Semi-occluded vocal tract exercises (SOVTE) have emerged as a pivotal tool in both clinical voice therapy and vocal training. By partially constricting the vocal tract—typically through devices such ...

FILE PHOTO -- Mariah Carey sings the National Anthem at Super Bowl XXXVI at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Sunday, Feb. 3, 2002. (Dave Martin / AP) Concerthotels.com has created an ...