Why do UFO reports keep coming back? Some sightings are proving harder to dismiss

UFO reports keep returning for reasons that are more complicated than they first appear. A small number of cases continue to ...

I decided to determine when to change strings by date, not by sound

I used to go by "change them when the sound gets dull." Because of that, I panicked on the day of a performance many times.

The Berlin Philharmonic Is Brilliant. It Could Be Even Better.

At Carnegie Hall, this orchestra gave gobsmacking performances of the classics. If only it could show some of the creativity ...

I’ve been using a violin bow on my guitars for years. Here’s how to make it sound more “ethereal” and less “screeching cat”

Jimmy Page, Adrian Belew, Lee Ranaldo and Sigur Rós popularized the use of the violin bow on guitar, but there’s a knack to making it sound good ...

A $130 Guitar Changed Rock History. The Illusion That 'More Expensive Guitars Sound Better' Taught by Eddie Van Halen

Introduction: The legendary instruments that defined rock history were not ultra-expensive guitarsWhen people set out to buy ...
Analogue Explorations

Review: LUX Orchestral Strings by Sonuscore

LUX sets a new standard for premium sampled string libraries, delivering a unique and innovative user experience that ...
What Hi-Fi? on MSN

We've reviewed Rega's RS Edition turntable – can it improve upon the iconic Planar 3 recipe?

With clever upgrades and a bespoke plinth design, Rega has pushed the performance of the iconic Planar 3 to an impressive ...
VICE

Scientists Found Two Birds as Loud as Chainsaws. Here’s How They Make So Much Noise.

Researchers measured the calls of 123 bird species in Brazil. Two reached volumes comparable to chainsaws and louder than ...
KAWC

Fontaines D.C.'s decadent, dystopian vision of our time

"I just want to make people really feel things about the world they live in," Grian Chatten says of Dopamine Chamber, which ...
Guitar World on MSN

I’ve been using a violin bow on guitar for years: how to make it ethereal not screeching cat

Jimmy Page, Adrian Belew, Lee Ranaldo and Sigur Rós popularized the use of the violin bow on guitar, but there’s a knack to ...
Eventing Nation

Timmy Is As Timmy Does: Coleman and Off the Record Overtake US Equestrian Open Lead

It was a day for which there were multiple potential outcomes. Cross country, as it should be, is a big equalizer here at Morven Park, and the top of our $200,000 US Equestrian Open Final ...
Style Weekly

A Whole Huge Sound

They’re a whole huge sound. The Richmond Folk Festival will be held Oct. 9-11 along the Richmond riverfront.  The event is ...