The Jing ethnic group: Single-stringed instrument offers tones of unique ocean culture

A news report from China.org.cn on the Jing ethnic group: The Jing ethnic group: Single-stringed instrument offers tones of unique ocean cul ...

Godfather of Ethiopian jazz plays his last live concert

Ethiopian jazz musician Mulatu Astatke smiled as he held his arms aloft to acknowledge his audience for the last time. Last ...

How ‘Wake Up Dead Man’ Pulled Off Its Biggest Moments, From The Resurrection to That Terrifying Acid Bath

Decider spoke to the Knives Out 3 cinematographer, production designer, and composer about the film’s stand-out scenes.

“I lay on my floor one night and wrote the whole thing": 40 Years On – The Making of West End Girls

From Lake Geneva to the Finland Station… Here's all the ups, downs, history, mystery, studio secrets and more of Pet Shop ...
The Journal Gazette

Trinidad and Tobago's steelpan makes a comeback as a new generation embraces its sound

A percussion instrument created in Trinidad and Tobago in 1939 is experiencing a revival as a new generation embraces its ...
The New Yorker

Natalia Lafourcade Reimagines Mexican Folk Music

In March, as ICE arrests under the new Trump Administration topped thirty thousand and the President threatened new tariffs ...

Mark Tremonti once had one of his earliest PRS guitars stolen – but a fan bought it back for him from a Guitar Center parking lot

Tremonti remembers, “Somebody bought this from somebody in a Guitar Center parking lot, called the police, and said, ‘This is ...
Space.com on MSNOpinion

Lower-cost space missions like NASA's ESCAPADE are starting to deliver exciting science – but at a price in risk and trade‑offs

In theory, leaner NASA oversight, greater use of off‑the‑shelf hardware and narrower science goals can cut costs while ...
Worcester Telegram on MSN

Snips and quips: Retired Shrewsbury barber puts down shears but not stories

WORCESTER – Ken Jordan can trace his six-decade career as a barber to a single coin flip. The tale of the 86-year-old's decision to quit school and pick up a pair of clippers unfolds like all of his ...
Northern Virginia Daily

Lisa Currie: We would do well to have a second set of ears

My dear husband and I attended a youth violin recital last weekend and listening to the magic of the strings reminded me how ...
Stereogum

The Number Ones: Taylor Swift’s “Willow”

In The Number Ones, I’m reviewing every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart’s ...

Living Japanese Art Near Tokyo: Hands-On Bonsai Workshop Brings Kawaguchi's 400-Year Craft to Ikebukuro Station

Kawaguchi City, located just north of Tokyo and easily accessible from the city center, is home to a 400-year tradition of bonsai and horticultural culture known as "Chitose Midori." This rare ...