"Being recorded on a wax cylinder was surreal because it felt so connected to the past. Music has been around pretty much as long as humanity has, and it is fascinating to think about how far ...

If you think of records as platters, you are of a certain age. If you don’t remember records at all, you are even younger.

His recordings played on a hand-cranked turntable called a gramophone. The flat disc allowed the mass production of recordings from a master disc which was easier to duplicate than a wax cylinder.

There’s something wonderfully visceral about vinyl‭. ‬A pulsating tactility that makes the music played on it seem‭ ‬“alive”‭.‬ Ever since the invention of sound recording and ...

Can you guess which year the earliest known country song was recorded? Country music has captivated audiences around the world for decades. Longtime listeners undoubtedly know the legendary ...

In celebration of the Yale Center for British Art’s reopening following a major conservation project and gallery ...

Among its duties, the Library of Congress preserves films, TV programs, radio broadcasts and sound recordings. The field changes more than you might think. For what they’re up to, the Federal Drive ...

After a shock, Nick Ienatsch says "I woke up in a town called Purgatory in a long line waiting to talk to “Pete,” according ...

Lovers of old-school records in the Twin Cities, listen up: you can get a record made in your own backyard. Alex Stillman is a record presser with Outta Wax. The small business got its start ...

Pro-Ject says that the Flatten it will improve playback quality and is compatible with all sizes and thickness of vinyl, ...