How recording in Eddie Van Halen’s 5150 Studios inspired Alter Bridge to make their most riff-heavy statement yet

After making the decision to record their self-titled eighth record at Edward Van Halen’s 5150 Studio in Los Angeles, the ...
The Daily Tar HeelOpinion

Column: Strings are the future of pop — not the past

"The authenticity of stringed instrumentation lends music a more intimate quality, which is necessary for its function as an ...
Gizmodo

Govee’s Outdoor Chromatic String Lights Sound Obnoxious in the Best Way

All products featured here are independently selected by our editors and writers. If you buy something through links on our site, Gizmodo may earn an affiliate commission. Reading time 2 minutes Govee ...
Global Times

A single tree does not make a forest; a single string cannot make music: Tim Cook cites Chinese proverb to call for cooperation

"A single tree does not make a forest; a single string cannot make music," Apple CEO Tim Cook cited a Chineses proverb to call for cooperation at the 2026 China Development Forum (CDF) held in Beijing ...
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How to make a mini cardboard guitar | DIY string instrument craft

Discover how to create a DIY miniature string instrument using simple materials like corrugated cardboard and wooden sticks. This step-by-step guide takes you through cutting, assembling, and adding ...
Greek Reporter

MIT Researchers Recreate Ancient Musical Instruments to Bring Lost Sounds Back to Life

An ancient Greek woman playing a double flute, or aulos, next to a reclining man. Credit: Basedakov, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are ...
Phys.org

Recreating the forms and sounds of historical musical instruments

What if there were a way to create accurate replicas of ancient and historical instruments that could be played and heard?In late 2024, senior MIT postdoc Benjamin Sabatini wrote MIT Professor Eran ...
Smithsonian Magazine

How Do Horses Whinny? Scientists Say They’ve Figured Out How the Majestic Animals Make This Distinctive Sound

A horse’s whinny is a distinctive and instantly recognizable sound, which the animals use to communicate with each other and express emotions. But this unique vocalization has long puzzled scientists, ...
The New York Times

How a Horse Whinnies: With a Whistle and a Song

Horses, with their high-pitched whinnies, seemed to buck the trend of larger animals producing lower sounds, but a new study explains the mechanics behind the noises a horse makes. By Kate ...
Gizmodo

Check Out 10 Weird and Wonderful Finalists for the ‘Pulitzer of the New Instrument World’

Music nerds and lovers of fascinating inventions, rejoice! The 10 finalists in Georgia Tech’s annual Guthman Musical Instrument Competition were announced recently, and they’re just as weird and ...
Popular Science

The 10 weirdest and wildest musical instruments of 2026

🛍️ Amazon Big Spring Sale: 100+ editor-approved deals worth buying right now 🛍️ By Andrew Paul Published Jan 21, 2026 10:35 AM EST Add Popular Science (opens in a new tab) Adding us as a Preferred ...