It’s hard to say for sure, but something special happens when an old instrument meets contemporary creativity. These aren’t ...

The Telharmonium was revealed to the world in the early 1900s. This extremely heavy (as in, around 210 tons) organ-like instrument utilized electromagnetic generators, which rotated to produce pulses ...

Instruments that translate electronic music into physical actions and acoustic instruments that sound as space-age as any synthesizer are just some of the 20 semi-finalists in the 2015 Guthman Musical ...

Archaeologists have discovered numerous ceramic or clay whistles at Aztec sites, dubbed “death whistles” because of their distinctive skull shapes. A new paper published in the journal Communications ...

Artists “People have been imitating my sound for a long time, but now someone can type a prompt and make a song that sounds like Chris Lake – that's wild!”: Chris Lake on how AI is putting ...

Can dogs and cats benefit from music? That depends on the music. Classical as well as soft rock and reggae help them relax while music with reed instruments that sound like howls, loud percussion ...

James is a published author with multiple pop-history and science books to his name. He specializes in history, space, strange science, and anything out of the ordinary.View full profile James is a ...

From “Friday I’m in Love” to “Just like Heaven,” The Cure built their career crafting songs that feel somewhat jarring and off-kilter while still being wistfully romantic and nostalgic. As frontman ...