The "sun-fun-stay-play" atmosphere, the cheery side of "the Big Orange" reigns supreme on tracks like the Beach Boys' "Good Vibrations" and Jan & Dean's "Surfin' USA." On the other hand, Raymond Chandl …

As we all know - oh, do we ever - the hardest part of any workday starts with a wailing alarm clock and ends with a bleary-eyed mad dash to work or school. That's why we carefully compiled the p …

If you're not already at the office by now, you're probably busy dropping the kids off at school or scoring a tall cappuccino at the coffee spot down the street. With the morning's pre-lunch leg now ta …

When everything goes wrong at work, the last thing you want to worry about is putting together a decent playlist. We've got a better idea, then: how about sinking into the nearest couch with a g …

As much as we dig undisputed icons like Miles Davis (see: the twisted trumpet leads of "Dancing in the Dark"), he's not the only name that's given jazz its rebirth-of-cool rep. On the old-school side o …

Considering all of the motivation and sheer spirit-breaking will that it took to simply get out of bed this morning, it's not surprising that you're beginning to feel sleepy - verrrry sleeeepy - …

So you're starting to feel like your second wind just gave way to an easy, breezy nap? That'd be fine if your boss weren't, oh, two cubicles away and about to catch your first z. But since he's  …

You're good enough, you're smart enough, and people like you. On top of that, they'll also appreciate your musical acumen when you play these tunes specially designed to pump up confidence for the day  …

The magic of song, the allure of the footlights, and the smell of greasepaint combined to create the musical: a timeless form of captivating theater. These 25 legendary show tunes have packed houses fo …