Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I think old houses, and the people who love them, are fascinating. Can music help you choose colors for your rooms? Katy Parry ...

Would they be the same ones you’d pick for an album cover or music video for the heavy metal band Metallica? Probably not. For years, my collaborators and I have been studying music-to-color ...

"If I had to explain my songs with colors, that would be so easy to do. I think they're kind of synonymous," the singer tells PEOPLE Katy Perry might not have synesthesia — a condition that allows one ...

Imagine yourself as a graphic designer for New Age musician Enya, tasked with creating her next album cover. Which two or three colors from the grid below do you think would “go best” with her music?

To introduce the era of her third album, Lipa debuted cherry-red locks. Her colorist told Marie Claire they wanted something both “vibrant” and “vampy” — and landed on a deeper shade that could look ...

Synesthesia. It’s when someone sees colors when hearing music, the linking of sensory information with something unrelated. It’s also experienced sometimes as seeing colors in other visuals, such as ...