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Joseph Richardson and his sons, the Original Monstre Rock Band.
victorian

When Hard Rock Music Meant Banging on Actual Hard Rocks

The “shipwrecked Mozart” who wowed Victorian audiences, including the Queen herself.
Betsy Golden Kellem May 8, 2018
The cedar bench.
San Antonio, Texas

'Johnny Loves Vivian' Bench

The wood bears a hidden love note carved by a young Johnny Cash.
Freddy, standing still for once.
music

Freddy, Manitoba's Beloved Rogue Bison, Has Been Immortalized in Song

"Run, Freddy, Run!" features Renaissance-style singing, Metís fiddle, and electronically distorted bison noises.
Cara Giaimo May 4, 2018
Flushing Town Hall.
Queens, New York

Flushing Town Hall

This landmark building is now a vibrant performing arts space with musical acts from around the world.
The concert took place in front of Michelangelo's "The Last Judgment."
churches

The Sistine Chapel Streamed a Concert Online for the First Time Ever

Don't worry if you missed it—the entire performance is available on Facebook.
Cara Giaimo April 23, 2018
music

A Reprise for a 19th-Century Language Based on Music

A French music teacher spent more than three decades creating Solresol. After he died in 1862, it was largely forgotten.
Jacquelyn Thayer April 12, 2018
The "Zymo-Xyl," built in 1963.
Seattle, Washington

Harry Partch's Musical Instruments

A collection of odd-shaped and quirky sounding instruments handmade by a midcentury inventor-composer.
Attendees at San Francisco's Chantey Sing at Hyde Street Pier.
sailors

San Franciscans Sing Sea Chanteys by the Seashore

It's actually on the Bay, but this monthly event brings together hundreds of maritime music enthusiasts.
Britta Shoot March 30, 2018
music

With Musical Cryptography, Composers Can Hide Messages in Their Melodies

By mapping notes to letters, some musicians sneak secret words into tunes.
Christina Ayele Djossa March 26, 2018
Bernice Stochek Friedson in 1948, aged 16, playing one of her father's violins.
music

The Man Who Made Violins Out of New York City Buildings

In the 1940s, luthier Samuel Stochek created stunning instruments from the wood of demolished houses.
Laurie Gwen Shapiro March 15, 2018
A rat explores his new creative potential.
objects of intrigue

Finally, a Theremin for Rats

With the help of human musician Dan Deacon, some rats have made a film soundtrack with it.
Cara Giaimo March 13, 2018
The famously reclusive actress Marlene Dietrich, in her 1965 appearance on the show, said she was frightened of nothing, and asked for a mementoes box as her luxury.
music

A Cherished BBC Radio Show Asks Celebrities to Pick a Desert Island Survival Kit

On "Desert Island Discs," guests choose one piece of music, one luxury item, and one book.
Natasha Frost March 8, 2018
Accordions were popular across the Atlantic, too, with the blind musician Joe Mooney playing across the United States throughout the 1940s.
music

How a Craze for Accordion Music Gave Us 'NME'

The British music magazine focused on the squeezebox before the axe.
Natasha Frost March 7, 2018
Madrid, Spain

The Rocker Grandma

This amazing abuela became a diehard metal fan late in life and an icon of Madrid's '80s rock scene.
The pipes on the bunker.
Vlissingen, Netherlands

Vlissingen Wind Organ

A set of 27 bamboo tubes creates an eerie soundscape that changes with the wind.
Marian Anderson in 1940.
libraries

An Incredible Collection of Marian Anderson's Life Is Getting Digitized

The famous singer's archive includes performances, diaries, and scrapbooks.
Sarah Laskow February 26, 2018
Hurdy Gurdy.
New Haven, Connecticut

Yale Collection of Musical Instruments

A quirky assortment of musical marvels from around the world.
Grayscale of temple exterior.
Detroit, Michigan

Detroit Masonic Temple

The world’s largest Masonic temple was saved by the White Stripes.