Music
How Will We Make Music in 200 Years?
A group of innovators were asked to imagine what music will be like in 2214. If they're right, it could be pretty bizarre
How the Transistor Radio with Music for Your Pocket Fueled a Teenage Social Revolution
In a burst of post World War II innovation, the Regency TR-1 transistor radio became the new "It" gift for the holiday season
Can’t Clap to the Beat? You Might be Beat-Deaf
For some people, tapping their foot to the beat is a challenge at a fundamental level
This Bird’s Songs Share Mathematical Hallmarks With Human Music
The hermit thrush prefers to sing in harmonic series, a fundamental component of human music
This Awesome Synthesizer Turns the Weather Into Song
Hear the pitter-patter of rain in a new way
The 2014 Smithsonian American Ingenuity Award Winners
These 10 innovators in science, history, society and the arts are a testament to the imagination and hard work that define the nation's spirit
Rosanne Cash on Discovering New Artistic Terrain
The singer-songwriter looked to her Southern ancestors to come up with a different kind of concept album
Scientists Are Sneaking Bob Dylan Lyrics Into Their Writing
Everyone likes goofy intra-office rivalries, even scientists
The Oscar-Winning Writer John Ridley, Talks About His New Jimi Hendrix Movie
The writer and director of <i>Jimi: All Is by My Side</i> speaks about making living history from legend
Revisiting the Timeless Tracks of the Spanish Civil War
Smithsonian Folkways is re-releasing its catalog of Spanish Civil War songs
Six Things You May Not Have Known About Fiddler on the Roof
As the acclaimed musical turns 50 years old this week, relive the tradition with these interesting factoids
Industrial Espionage and Cutthroat Competition Fueled the Rise of the Humble Harmonica
How a shrewd salesman revolutionized the instrument industry
This Is Your Brain on Your Favorite Song
When people listen to music they enjoy, their brains drift into a resting daydream, regardless of the genre
Blondie Guitarist Chris Stein Shares His Secret Photographs of the 1970s and 1980s
Hearken back to the era of punk and new wave music with these snapshots
The 10,000 Hour Rule Is Not Real
The biggest meta-analysis of research to date indicates that practice does not make perfect
Watch How Jim Henson Animated Jazz With Tiny, Dancing Strips of Paper
Jim Henson had a soft spot for jazz
At 90, Ella Jenkins, the First Lady of Children’s Music Has a New Album
Celebrate her birthday with her latest, a compilation of children's songs from around the world
The Legacy of Hip-Hop Producer J Dilla Will Be Recognized
The late producer's mother announced she is donating his synthesizer and beat machine to the African American History Museum
The Star and Director of the New James Brown Movie on What it Took to Capture the Larger-Than-Life Musician
Chadwick Boseman and Tate Taylor told us about the making of "Get On Up," in movie theaters next month.
What Makes Soccer's Chants So Catchy?
Songs like "Olé, Olé, Olé" and "Seven Nation Army" are dominating soccer. Music experts weigh in on why that is
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