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Haenyeo divers used music to pass the time. Now, their songs are considered valuable history.
music

Saving the Songs of South Korea's Female Divers

Three elderly women are teaching the music of these famed fisherwomen.
Hahna Yoon January 14, 2021
Nazih Ghadban plays one of his ouds. These fretless instruments date back centuries and remain at the center of Arab and Middle Eastern music.
art

The Captivating Curves of the Guitar's Arab Ancestor

In a workshop in Lebanon, an oud maker continues an ancient tradition.
Jenny Gustafsson December 7, 2020
The original entrance to legendary Mountain Studios.
Montreux, Switzerland

Mountain Studios

A permanent exhibition honors Queen, which recorded seven albums at the casino-based studio, including “Under Pressure” with David Bowie.
The Moog Claravox Centennial Theremin.
music

Happy 100th Birthday to the Theremin, Instrument of the Future

The theremin's mystery endures, and virtuosos are still fighting for its recognition.
Matthew Taub December 1, 2020
A young Bob Dylan, not long after leaving Minnesota.
music

For Sale: A Hidden Trove of Correspondence With Bob Dylan

The papers of Tony Glover, "musician's musician" and journalist, include many other luminaries as well.
Matthew Taub November 18, 2020
Musical mechanical marvels abound.
Ein Hod, Israel

Nisco Museum

It took a lifetime to collect these mechanical musical wonders.
There's nothing corny about the Duke.
Itinerary

4 Pop-Culture Marvels in Iowa

50 States of Wonder
Anne Ewbank
15 London Street
Edinburgh, Scotland

15 London Street

Inside this home, the Icelandic national anthem was born.
Basshenge is a big homage to a big instrument.
Itinerary

8 Places to Get Musical in Minnesota

50 States of Wonder
Samir S. Patel
Some of the Violins of Hope on the stage of The Soraya.
objects of intrigue

The Holocaust-Surviving Violins That Were Quarantined Beneath a California Stage

The pandemic layover and their eventual return home is a new chapter in a long history.
Matthew Taub October 1, 2020
Freeman Vines and his guitars, 2015.
murder

A North Carolina Artist’s Search for a Lost Sound Uncovered a Dark History

Freeman Vines honors a lost Black life with his ‘Hanging Tree Guitars.’
Winnie Lee September 29, 2020
The 1975 Hollerin' Contest in Spivey's Corner, North Carolina.
music

The Rise and Fall of North Carolina's National Hollerin' Contest

Hollers are sort of like the yodels of the American South.
Emily Cataneo September 25, 2020
Isthmia, Greece

Isthmia Prime Hotel

A closer look at this somewhat faded hotel by the Corinth Canal reveals the architectural undertones of a genius.
The Notorious B.I.G. as the "King of New York."
music

For Sale: Biggie's Crown, and Other Icons of Hip-Hop History

There's lots to intrigue West Coasters, too.
Matthew Taub September 9, 2020
The organ at Notre Dame was spared direct damage from the fire and ceiling collapse, but needs to be cleaned and restored.
churches

Understanding the Majesty and Complexity of Great Organs

Notre Dame's famed instrument is being dismantled and restored following the 2019 fire.
Luna Shyr September 3, 2020
Bob Marley Monument
Banatski Sokolac, Serbia

Bob Marley Monument

The first European statue dedicated to the legendary musician.
The Rainbow Bar & Grill exterior.
West Hollywood, California

Rainbow Bar & Grill

An Italian restaurant became a rock-and-roll hangout and the lair of the "Hollywood vampires."
Houston, Texas

Twilight Epiphany Skyspace

Artist James Turrell's ode to dawn and dusk on the campus of Rice University.