The aftereffects of such a mass extinction don’t require a supervillain’s intelligence to understand In the newest offering within the multiverse of Marvel films, the Avengers superhero team is up against its biggest challenge yet: saving life, across … Continued
How the world’s most popular invisible instrument became such a hit Joe Cocker could feel the music channeling through his body as he began his final number on the Woodstock stage. With one hand, the singer mimed the … Continued
In 1979, the new device forever changed the way we listened to music In 1979, when Sony introduced the Walkman—a 14-ounce cassette player, blue and silver with buttons that made a satisfying chunk when pushed—even the engineers inside … Continued
To draw attention to coral reef conservation, divers play ‘bass-oons’ and ‘trombonefish’ at the Underwater Music Festival in Key West Located at a depth of 20 feet below the surface, the rippled sand of the ocean floor off … Continued
We love the suave character because he soothes our anxieties about the power of humans in an increasingly technological world. Ian Fleming’s James Bond novels have been enjoyed by a global audience since the 1950s, and the films … Continued
Based on the trailer of the new adaptation of the beloved novel, Amy March seems poised to get the well-rounded portrait she deserves It happens like clockwork: Every few Christmases, a new film adaptation of Little Women tempts book lovers … Continued
They delivered stranded performers to the 1969 music festival, and carried sick hippies out. On August 15, 1969, the traffic heading to Bethel, New York, was bumper to bumper. More than 400,000 people were headed to the 3-day-long Woodstock … Continued
Now, the theremin—a strange little invention that translates hand gestures into pitch and volume—could make a comeback The “Play It Loud” exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art spotlights the star instruments that made music electronic, from Muddy … Continued
The artist gave the “cloud” guitar to the Smithsonian in 1993, but only now do we know it’s the same instrument used in the iconic movie It’s hard to imagine an artist more committed to a singular vision … Continued
With screws and bolts placed between its strings, the ‘prepared piano’ offers up a wide range of sounds Every musician has a particular set of tasks and warm-ups before a performance or practice session—oiling the valves, rosining the … Continued