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Piper's Opera House today

Virginia City, Nevada

Piper's Opera House

Back in the day everyone who was anyone played this historic western theater.

Jealous?

Mozart Has Sold More CDs in 2016 Than Beyoncé

Amadeus, Amadeus!

Eric Grundhauser December 13, 2016

Watch Electric Guitars Being Made in 1965 England

“All this to make a bedlam of adolescent noise,” says the curmudgeonly narrator.

Lauren Young December 9, 2016

Working-class men dancing tango in Rio de la Plata in 1904.

Rock 'n' Roll and Military Dictatorships Almost Destroyed Argentine Tango

As rock music and military regimes began to rise, tango began to fall—was it all just a coincidence?

Mariana Zapata December 7, 2016

The piano prepares for its final show.

A Town In California Has Again Dropped A Piano For Fun

It's an annual tradition in the small city of Winters.

Cara Giaimo December 7, 2016

Following in the footsteps of Hemingway and Fitzgerald.

Harry's New York Bar

A favorite Paris bar for U.S. expats, including Gershwin, Hemingway, and James Bond.

Permanently Closed

Another attraction at the doll circus

Thorndike, Maine

Bryant Stove and Music

A couple's 60-year love of collecting is on display at this unique stove repair shop in Maine.

Watch 167 Theremin Nesting Dolls Play Beethoven's 9th Symphony

The "Matryomin" is the instrument of the future.

Molly McBride Jacobson November 21, 2016

Bob's Java Jive

Tacoma, Washington

Bob's Java Jive

Tacoma’s 25-foot coffee pot music spot has served up over 80 years of concrete kitsch.

Dancers from Carte Blanche Performance set the night aglow from a cemetery hilltop.

Take a Peek at the Haunting Sounds and Sights of an After-Dark Cemetery Party

A glimpse at Atlas Obscura's annual soiree at Green-Wood cemetery.

Megan Roberts November 17, 2016

FAA Chorale John Hanks, Director 1983-1990, in action.

There's Only One Government Agency With Its Own Special Anthem

The 1980s-era ditty is strangely catchy.

George Pendle November 15, 2016

Justin Timberlake performs with N'Sync in 2000.

Why Justin Timberlake Sings 'May' Instead of 'Me'

Linguistics and vocal styling converge in this late '90s pop trend.

Dan Nosowitz November 10, 2016

"Geigenbauer-Denkmal", Luby, Czechia

Geigenbauer-Denkmal (Violin Maker Monument)

A monument to the small town of master violin makers and its countless luthiers.

<em>Friday 13th Part VI: Jason Lives</em>.

31 days of halloween

How the Hidden Sounds of Horror Movie Soundtracks Freak You Out

From altered voices to "infrasound," these audio tricks spook and unsettle.

Natalie Zarrelli October 31, 2016

Various clocks

Spillville, Iowa

Bily Clocks Museum

Elaborate hand-carved wooden clocks two brothers made in their spare time are on display at this handsome little museum.

Durham, North Carolina

V & E Simonetti Historic Tuba Collection

The humble horn finally finds a place in the sun.

The video for Phil Collins' <em>Against All Odds</em>.

Why Brazil’s State-Sponsored Brass Bands Are Constantly Playing Phil Collins

Against all odds, it's happening around the country.

Keith Barry October 21, 2016

Triforium in Little Tokyo

Los Angeles, California

Triforium

A visionary, futuristic sculpture in Los Angeles that never met its extraterrestrial potential.