Movies set in the past often rely on music to tell us just where we are. Most, but not all, of the composers of this year's period pieces felt the obligation to reflect time and place. For Ridley ...

Musical innovation and uniqueness is what tends to set great artists apart from their contemporaries. Especially when it comes to the use of creative, unorthodox, or perhaps odd, instruments. Or ...

WOODBURN, Ind. (WANE) — In Woodburn, a music store tucked away between the local post office and a salon houses a unique instrument that cannot be found just anywhere: a dulcimer. Although the ...

If you’re not from the United States, you might not consider these British rock icons to be one-hit wonders. However, “In The Summertime” was Mungo Jerry’s only charting hit in the US, so we’ll go ...

Based on a True Story composer Sherri Chung brought a typewriter to the orchestra to perform her score during Deadline’s Sound & Screen live-music event. The typewriter was just one of the unusual ...

The dugong, one of Michael Hearst's "unusual creatures." Credit: Julien Willem/Creative Commons Michael Hearst seems to enjoy making music with a purpose. About five years ago the Brooklyn, N.Y., ...

The Pine Bluff Band Museum was the only museum in the United States dedicated entirely to preserving the history of band instruments and music. In 1970, Jerry Horne, a member of the American Musical ...

India is well known for its rich musical culture and repertoire, but the country's musical heritage extends far beyond sitars ...