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Ben Orr's headstone.

Benjamin Orr's Grave

The final resting place of one of the most iconic musicians of the '80s.

The gong chamber set up for one of Nancy's soothing Sound Journeys.

Memphis, Tennessee

Memphis Gong Chamber

Ethereal alien hums and haunting whale songs emitting from...a giant sheet of vibrating metal?

Visitors to Lev's Gathering Place can listen to thousands of classic recordings from the Golden Age of black gospel music.

Lev's Gathering Place

A musical sanctuary that preserves gospel’s Golden Age is tucked inside a library at Baylor University.

Elvis statue at Blaisdell Center.

Honolulu, Hawaii

'Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii'

An ode to one of the first concerts broadcast via satellite.

A demonstration by the Special Service Unit in Fort Meade, Maryland, in 1943.

objects of intrigue

When the Pianos Went to War

Steinway & Sons' Victory Verticals were tougher than your average upright.

Winnie Lee September 10, 2019

In a matter of months, Cobain wouldn't need the $26.57 anyway.

Found in a Record Store: Kurt Cobain's Royalty Check

He never even cashed it.

Matthew Taub September 3, 2019

Video • AO Docs

These Grandmothers Are Preserving Ukraine’s Folk Music Traditions

Before he became a legendary football player, Harold "Red" Grange worked a summer as an iceman to get in shape.

When Everyone Wanted to Be the Iceman

Before refrigeration, New York's ice-delivery men inspired raunchy jokes.

Kelly Robinson August 23, 2019

Music Box Village.

New Orleans, Louisiana

Music Box Village

An otherworldly musical haven in The Big Easy.

The crowd was much, much bigger than expected, which helped turn a music festival into the stuff of legend.

The True Glory of Woodstock Is That They Managed to Clean Up So Well

Archaeologists are finding evidence of the landmark festival anyway.

Isaac Schultz August 13, 2019

Woonsocket, Rhode Island

Chan's Fine Oriental Dining, Jazz & Blues

Enjoy egg rolls and live music in a converted bank vault.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Mask and Wig Clubhouse

A curious building honoring past and current members of a historic musical comedy troupe.

A royal chariot...

For Sale: Elvis Presley's Dusty Old Lincoln Limo

The King kind of had a thing for cars.

Matthew Taub August 7, 2019

Hendrix's bedroom.

London, England

Handel & Hendrix in London

The next-door homes of two very different musicians, George Frideric Handel and Jimi Hendrix.

Heavy Metal Knitting World Championships.

Joensuu, Finland

Heavy Metal Knitting World Championships

One of the world's most unusual events combines headbanging and needlework.

This is pretty much what it was like.

natural history museums

The 'Moby-Dick' Musical Is Swimming With Sea Shanties and Nurdle Ballads

We watched it with a whale anatomist to see if the cetacean science holds water.

Jessica Leigh Hester August 2, 2019

Organ Stop Pizza

Come for the pizza, stay for a performance on the world's largest theater pipe organ.

A view of Courante.

Toronto, Ontario

Toronto Music Garden

This urban oasis is a marvelous meld of music and landscape architecture.