Music journalist Jonathan Scott explores the early history of recorded sound: from the first-known recordings in the 1800s to the most significant vinyl records of the 1940s. Here's a story that's ...

Detail of a rebuilt Colossus computer at the National Museum of Computing at Bletchley Park. The model is similar to the Mark II, on which the first recorded computer music was played. (photo by Alan ...

What is now known as the world’s first audible recording of a human voice is only 10 seconds in length but surprisingly clear. And I have been listening to this 1860 recording over and over, ...

As the 2024 presidential race continues, with soundbites dominating social media and television, a major anniversary that is essential to this moment is about to pass, largely overlooked by the major ...