As much as I believe in the wisdom of crowds, I wondered: what does SCIENCE have to say about this topic? Clearly guys in bands are losers, but what can we learn by digging deeper? Exactly what is the ...

Being in a successful band is probably nice. Some artists hope for something more, though. Specifically, something more personal. Many times people have left bands who were having plenty of ...

Sometimes being a part of something bigger is just as important. Respect for authority. There are always band directors, section leaders and drum majors to keep all the parts moving as a whole.