PLUGIN WEEK 2025: For the better part of five decades we have been wrestling with technology to try and get it to imitate the sound of the guitar – and all for one very good reason: it’s a damned hard ...

Akai and Native Instruments are sort of like the Nintendo and Sega of music production. These long-time rivals offer many ...

Ever heard or heard of a salpinx, barbiton, aulos, or syrinx? Well, neither has anyone else, for centuries (at least heard them). Until now. Credit: Luca Petrella These ancient instruments were common ...

It's often mistaken for a theremin, but in fact, the instrument used on the classic Beach Boys song was invented — and played on the song — by... The Real Instrument Behind The Sound In 'Good ...

The research, published in the journal Antiquity by archaeologist and professional trumpet player Miquel López-García and his colleague Margarita Díaz-Andreu from the University of Barcelona, examined ...

Music commentator Miles Hoffman, a nationally renowned violist, and NPR's Steve Inskeep visit the Library of Congress' small, priceless collection of Stradivarius instruments. Hoffman plays some of ...

String instruments made with traditional woodworking are expensive. There must be a more affordable way to achieve sound quality. The solution is 3D printing.

Summer is the time for outdoor concerts. But how do the summer heat and humidity impact the instruments providing such delightful tunes? FOX Weather talked to experts — who are themselves musicians — ...