instruments
The Mythical 32-Pound ‘Subcontrabassoon’ Is Now a Real Musical Instrument
Richard Bobo’s subcontrabassoon weighs 32 pounds and is taller than most adults.
How to Choose an Acoustic Guitar, for Every Budget and Skill Level
You'd be surprised how much twang for your buck you can get with the right acoustic guitar, on budgets big and small.
NASA Successfully Landed Its Digging Robot on Mars
InSight is the first Mars mission to focus on the red planet’s interior, and will drill a hole five meters into its surface.
Who Needs a Guitar When You've Got a Perfectly Good Electric Fan?
Watch this man utterly shredding his fan guitar and bow down.
I Spent a Month Learning Guitar on the Internet and It Actually Worked
So here's my review of Fender Play.
Massive Robotic Instrument Turns Smartphone Data into Sounds
Using hardware and software, artist Andrius Šarapovas created a massive musical composer.
Actual Seapunks: This Underwater Band Plays Music in Fish Tanks
'AquaSonic' sounds like a siren song for sea creatures.
More Than 100 Guitar Center Employees Ratify Their First Union Contract
Despite the music retail giant's union-busting efforts, four stores have won raises and healthcare for over 100 workers.
The Quest to Recreate the World’s First Noise Orchestra | Conservation Lab
The story of one man’s adventure to rebuild the experimental orchestra conceived by Luigi Russolo, the 20th century’s first noise musician.
Eccentric Handmade Instruments Marry Folk Tech and Electronics
This is what happened when the musician and multi-instrumentalist Crewdson ditched his laptop for idiosyncratic home inventions.
You Can Play These Giant Sculptures Like Musical Instruments
The Seattle-based art trio Let’s creates giant psychedelic multimedia sculptures.