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How to Shop for Classical Music on Vinyl

So, you’ve decided to nerd up your record collection and expand your aural palette by getting into classical music on vinyl? Awesome! But where to start? The good news is that high-quality classical vinyl is relatively easy to find. The great news is that learning the basics of how to...

A Fun Way To Repurpose Vinyl Records: Use Them To Make Your Own Color-Changing Bluetooth Speaker...

See how to repurpose old 45 vinyl records into a DIY lamp that changes colors & plays music. This DIY glow lamp is a color-changing Bluetooth speaker lamp!

Jimmy Page Tricked You: Why You're Playing "Stairway to Heaven" Wrong—and How to Fix It

I know what you’re thinking: “I can already play that perfectly well, thank you very much!” And, of course, you can. You’ve got the intro and verse rhythm

A Party in the Music Room ?!?! It Can Be Yours.

Just about never. That's how often there's a party in the gorgeous Music Room. But for $100, you get the chance to hold a fun gathering for 30 people. Just 500 tickets will be sold! Purchase Your Raff

This Music Room Will Inspire You to Create Your Own

Set the Stage: Everything You Need to Furnish Your Music Room

Look around your music room. Is anything missing? If your students are sitting cross-legged on the floor amidst piles of music, there might be some things you

Want A Mini Symphony In Your Living Room? There's An App For That

Groupmuse brings classic music to your living room with on-demand musicians.

New Ways Into the Brain’s ‘Music Room’

M.I.T. researchers have devised a radical approach to brain imaging that reveals what past studies missed about neural responses to music.

Why Surgeons Listen To Music In The Operating Room

When you're going into surgery, the type of music that your doctors will be listening to is probably the last thing on your mind. But your surgeon's play...

Music therapy may help depression

Music therapy can be used to treat people with depression, alongside other methods, according to researchers in Finland.

Join the Live Music Revolution...Host a Gig in Your Living Room

Discover how you can gain valuable event experience, and support emerging musical talent, by hosting a secret gig for Sofar Sounds in your home.

Can You Pass Music 201?

Think you know enough about music theory to pass this course? Test your skills here!

Music matters: How to bring more music into your life

Veterans and their families can integrate music into everyday life to help improve mood, and manage symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other common afflictions.

Does Listening to Music Improve Your Focus?

While tackling a work assignment or school homework, do you concentrate more if there is music in the background? A neurologist considers the ‘Mozart Effect.’

What Does Music Look Like?

Designing classical album covers is hard. Being new to the music actually makes it easier for Denise Burt.