More than two decades after Don Campbell published The Mozart Effect, debate continues over whether listening to classical music can raise your IQ. Most studies into whether quiet music for kids – or, ...

It’s “Muffin Monday” over at the Honors College, and it’s so quiet you can hear a crumb drop. More than a dozen students – one per table – are writing papers, studying for quizzes and reading books.

Quiet storm began as a radio format. In the 1970s, a style of music emerged in popularity on the late-night radio airwaves – one which celebrated slow tempos, punctuated with soulful, intimate vocals.