As 2025 draws to a close, we look back on another exciting year of new music technology gear, packed with characterful synths, hard-hitting drum machines and cutting-edge software. In our two-part ...

For as long as they can remember, residents of the coastal town of Muthupettai in Tiruvarur district have heard a distinct booming drum beat from the mosque adjoining the Sheikh Dawood Kamil Valiyulla ...

A stone kettle drum locally known as Nagaari Gund overlooking the megaliths at Hire Benakal. Photo by author The rock pool created by the megalith builders at Hire Benakal. Photo by author The ...

A collaboration between a blues duo and a powwow drum group came together with ease thanks to commonalities between the two genres, says one of the artists behind it. Get Your Feathers Ready drops ...

Selah Thompson (front) teaches how the skirt is used in Afro Cuban dance to mimic natural movements seen in nature at the Traditional Music Society dance class. Susan Pfannmuller Special to The Star ...

Four years ago, when Joe and Chris Hurley purchased 30 acres of property on Route 31 in Perinton, they had an eye to tapping its maple trees and establishing a business venture there. But there were a ...

Audi has unveiled a stripped-back out-of-home campaign that sees the whir of its engines turned into sheet music. ‘Engine Symphony’ brings to life the notion that sound is an integral part of the ...

DRUMS WEEK 2025: Drum recording is one of the most discussed topics amongst engineers and producers, and for good reason. There are multiple ways to approach it and the correct option can be ...

Merengue music filled the air in Newark on Sunday, when revelers with roots in the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Ecuador and other Spanish-speaking homelands took to the streets for the ...

Not sure which smoker fits your BBQ style? I pit the Weber Kettle, drum smoker, and offset smoker head-to-head. From heat control to smoke flavor and ease of use, this breakdown covers it all so you ...