Music
Hear a Georgia Choral Group as They Rediscover the Art of Sacred Harp Singing
Students find lasting resonance in the words and simple notes of the 1869 hymn 'How Can I Keep from Singing?'
How Does the West African Talking Drum Accurately Mimic Human Speech?
A new study explores how the dùndún replicates tones and patterns of the Yorùbá language
The Story Behind the Harlem Cultural Festival Featured in 'Summer of Soul'
Jesse Jackson, Nina Simone, B.B. King and 100,000 spectators gathered for a concert worth remembering
What Did Stonehenge Sound Like?
Researchers have developed a new understanding of what it meant to be a member of the inner circle
A Peek Inside the World's Greatest Record Store
A lovable grouch, obsessed with the magic of American sidewalk harmony, runs the Philadelphia shop
David Bowie Painting Purchased at Landfill for $4 Expected to Fetch Thousands
The rock star created the semi-abstract portrait—up for auction through June 24—in 1997
Stone Age People Donned Elk-Tooth Ornaments During Spirited Dance Sessions
Thousand of animal incisors discovered at an 8,000-year-old Russian cemetery may have been valued for their role in keeping a beat
The 15 Best Small Towns to Visit in 2021
From Alabama's music capital to the self-proclaimed 'center of the universe,' these American towns are calling your name
Marvin Gaye's 'What's Going On' Is as Relevant Today as It Was in 1971
Fifty years ago, the artist released Motown's best-selling album ever and changed the course of his musical career
The Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center Calls Upon Its Community to Share the Power of Music
As an antidote for these times, 43 songs honoring joy, sorrow, rage and resistance
How Opera Singing Is Helping Long-Haul Covid-19 Patients Recover
Developed in the United Kingdom, ENO Breathe is a virtual program that rehabilitates patients through the art of song
How Do We Remember Selena?
On the anniversary of her 50th birthday, honoring the legacy of the first Tejana singer to top the U.S. Billboard charts with her Spanish-language album
Researchers Turn Spider Webs Into Music
The eerie compositions offer humans an approximation of how spiders experience their surroundings through vibrations
How the Arts Have Inspired Social Change
Americans have a long tradition of inspiring and elevating movements for change using benefit concerts, song and other artistic traditions
Newly Discovered Gainsborough Portrait Reveals Likeness of Overlooked Composer
The acclaimed British artist's painting of Czech musician Antonín Kammel may be worth upward of $1.3 million
Listen to the First Song Ever Recorded on This Ancient, Harp-Like Instrument
Tharun Sekar, a luthier based in southern India, has painstakingly recreated the long-lost yazh
How a Stint in Hamburg Helped Catapult the Beatles to Superstardom
A trove of letters and photographs associated with the band's time in Germany is set to go up for auction next month
Hear a 16th-Century Concert Recreated by a 'Musical Time Machine'
Researchers modeled the acoustics of Linlithgow Palace in Scotland to transport listeners back to a 1512 performance
Women Resistance Fighters of WWII, the Secret Lives of Ants and Other New Books to Read
These April releases elevate overlooked stories and offer insights on oft-discussed topics
The Quarter-Century Reign of the All-Women Mariachi Reyna de Los Angeles
Far from a “girl band” or pop novelty, the group’s success is a hard-earned triumph of gender justice
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