Music
This 300-Year-Old Stradivarius Violin Could Become the Most Expensive Musical Instrument Ever Sold at Auction
Crafted by the renowned violin maker Antonio Stradivari in 1714, the rare instrument is expected to sell for between $12 and $18 million
Read Freddie Mercury’s Heartbreaking Announcement of His Diagnosis With HIV/AIDS, Released on This Date in 1991, Just a Day Before the Queen Frontman Died
Until Mercury released the statement, tabloid newspapers hounded the ailing singer, while only a smaller inner circle knew about the extent of his illness
A Curious Industry Once Gave Anyone With a Song in Their Heart a (Long) Shot at Stardom
How the dubious tradition of song-sharking led to a strangely beautiful repository of folk art
Hear the Bells of Paris' Notre-Dame Cathedral Ring Out for the First Time in More Than Five Years
The cathedral has been under renovation since 2019, when it was badly damaged in a fire. Crews are testing the bells before the historic structure reopens on December 8
Quincy Jones Was a ‘Musician’s Musician’ Who Was Uniquely Beloved in the Cutthroat Music Industry
A Smithsonian curator reflects back on the artistic legend, a "Renaissance man" with 28 Grammys to his name, who died Sunday at 91 years old
You Can Listen to a Lost Chopin Waltz That Hasn't Been Heard for Nearly Two Centuries
The one-minute composition, which dates to the 1830s, was found on a piece of paper about the size of an index card at a museum in New York City
You Can Buy the Recording Console the Beatles Used to Make Their Iconic Album 'Abbey Road'
After a years-long restoration, the unique device that recorded hits like "Come Together" and "Here Comes the Sun" is now fully functional
Four Unreleased Jimi Hendrix Demo Recordings Billed as 'Better Than the Originals' Are Going Up for Sale
Created in London in the 1960s, the tracks are heading to auction as part of a larger collection of memorabilia connected to the famous American guitarist
How the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Went From Its Modest Start to an American Tradition Rivaling Stuffing and Pumpkin Pie
A century on, the country’s most beloved Thursday spectacle reaches new heights
Could Anyone Bring an Extinct Animal Back to Life? And More Questions From Our Readers
You’ve got questions. We’ve got experts
Halloween Is Spooky. But So Are These Eight Other Celebrations Around the World
From Setsubun in Japan to Fèt Gede in Haiti, these festivals relish in the macabre
The Colorful World of These Brazilian Identical Twins Bridges Dreams and Reality
The artists known as OSGEMEOS showcase the largest exhibition of their work in the United States at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
This Lost Mozart Composition Hasn't Been Heard for Centuries. Now, You Can Listen to It
More than 250 years after a teenage Mozart wrote "Serenade in C," a copy of the piece has surfaced in the collections of a German library
Desi Arnaz Is Getting a Much-Deserved Historical Marker in Miami Beach
The Cuban-American actor and producer has stars on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame, but this new honor pays tribute to his start as a musician in South Florida
You Can Stay at the Club Where the Beatles Played Some of Their Earliest Gigs
One-time Beatle Pete Best and his brother have turned the legendary Casbah Coffee Club into an Airbnb
The Stratocaster Became Rock Music’s Most Iconic Guitar 70 Years Ago
The plucky design behind the legendary instrument that forever changed the look of rock 'n' roll
Breaking Just Made Its Olympic Debut. Will It Return in 2032?
The event won't be featured at the Los Angeles Games in 2028, but that doesn't mean its Olympic journey is over
Philippe Petit Marks the 50th Anniversary of His World Trade Center Walk With a New High Wire Act
The 74-year-old French artist reflected on his stunt and balanced on a tightrope at two performances in Manhattan
Poetry Was an Official Olympic Event for Nearly 40 Years. What Happened?
Pierre de Coubertin hoped the modern Games would encourage the ancient Greek notion of harmony between "muscle and mind"
A Statue of Johnny Cash Is Coming to the U.S. Capitol
Standing alongside civil rights leader Daisy Bates, the singer-songwriter will represent the state of Arkansas in Statuary Hall
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