Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, begins at sunset Friday. For many Jews around the world, a highlight of the holiday will ...

Cellist Diego Carneiro grew up in a remote part of Brazil and has brought his music to conflict zones and refugees.

Butler discovered an old, rusty hatchet and decided to attach two strings and two tuning pegs. After connecting the strange ...

Louisa Livingstone, the woman on the cover of Black Sabbath's debut album, has released her first record, an AI-themed and -driven rock opera called Alice.

is the Verge’s weekend editor. He’s covered the tech industry for over 18 years and knows a thing or two about synths. Those looking to get their first groovebox are often drawn to more familiar brand ...

Critics are shocked by the brass neck of it. Yes, really. Brass instruments could soon face a 25% tariff on imports, parts, and accessories, as part of a wider push to expand tariffs on aluminium, ...

In 1914 Erich Moritz von Hornbostel and Curt Sachs published a taxonomy of musical instruments based on how an instrument’s sound is produced. Those that make a sound when a stretched membrane is ...

Phoenix’s Musical Instrument Museum will be alive with activity this fall, particularly when it comes to concerts. Inside its intimate 300-seat theater, the MIM hosts performances from artists, ...

Roblox Gakuran is a fighting game at its core but players can opt out of combat to enjoy the virtual school life. Rather than throwing punches at every other student, you can dive into the immersive ...

It has long been understood that musical training brings many positive effects, cognitively and emotionally. Much of the previous research, however, has focused on children. And in fact, when we tend ...

Learning a musical instrument later in life may help keep the brain younger for longer. In a four-year study, older adults who continued practicing maintained their memory performance and showed less ...

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 ...