We know the melodies that soared through his mind, but did you ever think you would be able to hear Tchaikovsky’s actual voice? Well, it turns out you can. Take a listen to Tchaikovsky talking to some ...
You might be old enough to remember record platters, but you probably aren’t old enough to remember when records were cylinders. The Edison Blue Amberol records came out in 1912 and were far superior ...
As music fans around the country celebrate Record Store Day, which started in 2008, Albert Menashe shares a look at his records and record players going back over 100 years. Albert Menashe sits in one ...
Ever wondered how music actually gets onto your vinyl records? Let us take you now on a journey into sound When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how ...
Chris Hunter, MiSci's acting President and VP of Collections, holds one of the earliest, mass-produced RCA radios during a tour of Schenectady's Museum of Science and Innovation vaults. Thomas ...
In an age of immediate access to a near-infinite volume of songs at our fingertips, it’s hard to envisage a world where our lives weren’t so readily scored by music all day, every day. Well into the ...
Because God quickly realized that humans were a thieving bunch, He made rules against stealing one of the first things downloaded to Moses’ tablet 1,500 years ago: “Thou shalt not steal.” It’s ranked ...
Thomas Alva Edison, the Wizard of Menlo Park whose genius ushered in a new era of light and sound for humankind, invented the phonograph at his New Jersey laboratory on this day in history, Aug. 12, ...
As the five-pfennig German coin from 1910 slipped into the slot, a metal disc — hidden from view behind the painted panel of a Greek muse adorning the gorgeous mahogany cabinet — began turning. The ...
The name Edison is well known to all of us here in the Coachella Valley. As the region's largest utility, we see their trucks, use their power, and pay their bills. However, it's easy to forget the ...
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