How a box set from 1964 attempted to capture the sweep of American music from the colonial era to the counterculture

The Folk Box’ sought to trace the roots and branches of American music, and document the forging – and constant reinvention – ...
Albuquerque Journal

Mayling Garcia is one of the last performers of Founding Father Benjamin Franklin’s rare musical marvel

Corrales resident Mayling Garcia plays Ben Franklin's rare glass armonica, keeping this unique instrument's history alive for ...
Popular Mechanics

Ben Franklin Invented a Musical Instrument. People Said It Drove Them to Madness.

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Benjamin Franklin invented the ...
Fort Collins Coloradoan

What Inca Mexican Restaurant's owner said about its closure

Tables and chairs were stacked inside Inca Mexican Restaurant on June 3 as owner Mario Gutierrez packed up the longtime Fort Collins business following its May 31 closure, ending a 24-year run on ...
PBS

Musical phenom introduces an old instrument to new audiences

The pipe organ is typically associated with formal concert halls, church music and traditional works by Baroque composers like Bach. But one musician, Anna Lapwood, is broadening the instrument’s ...
Engadget

InMusic will acquire Native Instruments, putting it under the same umbrella as Akai

The music gear super-company inMusic is purchasing Native Instruments. This is a big deal for a number of reasons. First and foremost, the acquisition puts Native Instruments under the same umbrella ...
The Conversation

How musical instruments have informed stage design over Eurovision’s history

Digital techniques like projection mapping, holograms and interactive performance now define the Eurovision contest’s production values. But this year’s UK act Look Mum No Computer has a more retro ...
CNBC

Texas Instruments' stock jumps 19% for best day since 2000 as AI demand soars

Texas Instruments beat on earnings and revenue in its first-quarter report. The company also gave upbeat guidance due to high demand for its analog chips that are crucial for the AI data center ...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Wisconsin Conservatory of Music hosting used instrument drive

The Wisconsin Conservatory of Music is inviting the public to make music more accessible by donating gently-used instruments to its 2026 instrument drive on April 18. Established in 2017, the biennial ...
New York Post

Yes, mayonnaise can be used as a musical instrument — a wacky new study proves it

Hellman’s is finally answering the question on everyone’s minds: Is mayonnaise an instrument? The question was infamously first posed about 25 years ago by the lovable starfish Patrick on “SpongeBob ...
Popular Mechanics

The Inca May Have Invented the World’s First Computer System—600 Years Ago

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: The Inca quipu was a complex ...
Wired

These Musical Instruments of the Future Sound Weird, Wacky—and Are Easy for Anyone to Play

A bicycle wheel with guitar strings, a touch-operated synth, and the “Demon Box” were just a few of the new instruments on show at Georgia Tech’s Guthman Musical Instrument Competition this weekend.