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, ...

When songwriters have a limited singing range, they have a limited perspective of what they can really write. “Hey Jude” would’ve never been written by many songwriters today because they can’t ...

In the pop category, it comes as no surprise that Mariah Carey has the biggest vocal range among her competitors, hitting her lowest note (an F2) in 'Sweetheart' and reaching her highest in 'Emotions' ...

They can sure Carey a tune. A new study suggests that bats are the “death metal singers” of the animal kingdom and have a better vocal range than pop singer Mariah Carey. According to the research, ...

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 ...

Freddie Mercury might be regarded as one of the greatest vocalists of all time, but as far as vocal range goes, he was nothing out of the ordinary. At least, those are the findings of a group of ...

Vocal cords are able to produce a wide range of sound frequencies because of the larynx’s ability to stretch vocal cords and the cords’ molecular composition, report researchers. Picture a singer, ...

In 1997, Julie Andrews' life changed when she received permanent scarring from vocal cord surgery. This, in turn, led her to ...

The voice is a strong instrument, but if you’re reckless, singing can endanger your body. Vocal cords are part of the larynx, a tube-shaped organ in your neck that acts as the body’s voice box in ...