Cowbells have been around for thousands of years, so no surprise they appear in music. In 1904, Gustav Mahler used cowbells ...

The tendency for young musicians, especially those who work in the language of jazz, is to overplay. Can we blame them? After ...

Avedis I was trying to combine other metals into gold when he discovered a winning combination for stronger, more durable percussionist cymbals.

Cymbals are made using expensive raw materials like copper, tin, and even silver (in trace amounts). When Seifried lathes a raw bronze disc to create a cymbal, it throws off razor-sharp metal shavings ...

My hometown of Red Wing is known for three things: boots, pottery, and Bob Dylan’s “Walls of Red Wing,” an exaggerated account of life inside the town’s juvenile correctional facility. (Dylan didn’t ...

Cymbal-maker Zildjian has entered the electronic drum kit space, while Noble & Cooley is the oldest drum maker in the U.S.

The Drum Center of Portsmouth is the largest independently owned drum store in the world, and the Boston Typewriter Orchestra uses unconventional percussion ...

Assam, a land known for its lush landscapes and vibrant culture, is equally rich in its musical heritage. The folk music of ...

Ryals is taking his sonic arts on tour, joining Yea Big’s Neuroplasticity Series this month at the Illinois Art Station in ...

Harpos Concert Theatre, on Harper Avenue near Outer Drive, is among Detroit’s longest-running music nightspots. Since the 1980s, the club has been best known for its emphasis on hard rock ...

Gary Larson's The Far Side tackled several subjects over the years, though his particular take on music appealed to a number ...

The New Year is the perfect time to refresh your bookshelf and reading list with the many highly anticipated page-to-screen adaptations coming in 2025. Filmmakers and showrunners are drawing from ...