Sound Recordings
Vinyl Records Outsell CDs for First Time Since 1987
Music lovers in the United States bought 41 million vinyl albums and 33 million CDs in 2022
Some Whales Use a Creaky 'Vocal Fry' Voice to Find Food
Like humans, toothed whales have three vocal registers: chest, falsetto and vocal fry
What Does the Universe Sound Like?
The Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory and other researchers have melded astronomy and music to offer a new oeuvre
The Smithsonian Will Restore Hundreds of the World's Oldest Sound Recordings
They were made by Alexander Graham Bell and his fellow researchers between 1881 and 1892
Listen to the Sound of a Dust Devil Swirling Around on Mars
For the first time, scientists have recorded the noise of a Martian dust storm using a microphone on NASA's Perseverance rover
Stephen Sondheim’s Lost College Musical Was Found Hidden in Plain Sight
Live recordings from "Phinney's Rainbow" had been sitting on a journalist's bookshelf for years
The Beatles' 'Revolver' Reissue Is Here—With a Little Help From A.I.
New technology offers new insights into the 1966 album's 14 tracks and 2 singles
Scientists Thought These 53 Species Were Silent. Now, They’ve Recorded Their Sounds
Vocal communication may have evolved from a common ancestor some 407 million years ago
When It Comes to String Instruments, Stradivariuses Are Still Pitch Perfect
Even after three centuries of their existence, the violins spark debate over what makes their sound special
A Pilgrimage to Honor a Blues Legend
With a mysterious memento from long ago in hand, a devoted fan of the blues artist Mississippi John Hurt returns to the Delta
In Thousands of Recordings, Jim Metzner Collected Sounds From Around the World
The Library of Congress has acquired the prolific radio producer's full body of work
By Reading Brainwaves, an A.I. Aims to Predict What Words People Listened to
The research is a long way off from practical use, but researchers hope it might one day aid communication for people who experienced brain injuries
The Secret Sounds of Notre-Dame's Bells
An artist is live streaming the bells' imperceptible vibrations, which reflect the city around them
Some Neurons in Your Brain Respond to Singing but Not Other Music
Researchers tested 15 participants’ responses to 165 different noises, including toilet flushing, road traffic, instrumental music, speaking and singing
The Black Record Label That Introduced the Beatles to America
Over its 13-year run, Vee Jay built a roster that left a lasting impact on every genre of music
Scientists Propose the Creation of a Global Aquatic Sound Library
The first-ever international audio collection of aquatic ecosystems would aim to uncover unidentified fish species, discover regional dialects and more
Listen to These Amazing Sounds of Lost Places and Animals Within Them
Prolific audio naturalist Martyn Stewart has released a free collection of his remarkable recordings before his passing
This Missouri Company Still Makes Cassette Tapes, and They Are Flying Off the Factory Floor
National Audio Company is the largest manufacturer in the world for this retro sound
Bird Call Album Flies Over Taylor Swift on Australian Pop Charts
<em>Songs of Disappearance</em> soars to the number-three spot as Australians show support for endangered bird species
Winnie-the-Pooh, an Ernest Hemingway Classic and a Massive Library of Sound Recordings Will Enter the Public Domain on January 1
Works newly available to copy, republish and remix in 2022 also include poems by Langston Hughes and Dorothy Parker
