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Can Nigerian Drumming Teach You to Pick the Perfect Watermelon?
Acoustics is here to help you find ripe produce.
Fishtail, Montana
Tippet Rise Art Center
A working ranch doubles as a sustainable hub for world-renowned classical music and large-scale sculptures.
music
This Could Be England's Earliest Known Christian Burial
Sixteen years of research have revealed the secrets of a major excavation.
Rushock, England
John Bonham's Grave
The grave of the legendary "Bonzo" can often be seen covered in cymbals and drumsticks.
Haarlem, Netherlands
Grote Kerk
This towering church is home to a world-famous organ and a treasure trove of medieval art.
Washington, D.C.
Howard Theatre
Through the decades, Black music stars have performed at this historic hub for music and the arts.
Nashville, Tennessee
Hidden Heart of Music Row
It may take some time to locate, but it's sure to warm even a heart of stone.
Springfield, Illinois
Thomas Rees Memorial Carillon
One of the largest carillons in the world, this giant instrument has 67 cast-iron bells played by a keyboard.
Buffalo, New York
Colored Musicians Club
This landmark jazz venue is the oldest continuously running African-American club in the United States. Currently undergoing renovations, it is set to reopen in late 2025.
Detroit, Michigan
The Raven Lounge
One of Detroit’s oldest blues clubs stands in defiance of the passage of time and the city’s shifting fortunes.
music
To Revive This Royal Music, Ugandans Had to Grow New Instruments
Bigwala was once illegal, and only two master practitioners remained.
London, England
Electric Avenue
"We gonna rock down to Electric Avenue, and then we'll take it higher..."
San Jose, California
Orchestria Palm Court
This restaurant's marvelous musical machines include a self-playing violin.
Zanzibar, Tanzania
Mercury House
Freddie Mercury's childhood home is now a monument to the iconic Queen rockstar.
San Diego, California
Spreckels Organ Pavilion
The world's largest outdoor organ is played weekly by one of just two civic organists in the U.S.
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Found: A 'Life' Magazine Stolen From a Library 51 Years Ago
The sender returned it, confessed, and paid up.
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The Spellbinding Swedish Song That Calls Cows Home
For centuries, herdswomen have lured cows with haunting melodies.
Polotsk, Belarus
St. Sophia's Cathedral
Though it was heavily modified, fragments of the original medieval cathedral still survive.
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