Today we’re so faced with technology and social media and just so much sound in our everyday life — there’s something about ...

By Steven Hayward, Special to The Gazette One of the great detours of contemporary music was made by Bruce Springsteen in the late 1970s. Fresh off a massive tour following his double album, “The ...

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NPR's Laura Sullivan, Frank Langfitt and Sacha Pfeiffer reflect on how writing for radio differs from their days in newspapers, and what it takes to make stories come alive through sound.

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Following the release of its HD model, which was designed to accept Glock-pattern magazines, Texas-based firearm maker Staccato announced it had developed a smaller, carry-ready variant: the 2011 HD ...

Fifteen years ago, a group of friends from school and college who shared a passion for music came together to form Staccato. Over time, the ensemble grew, evolving into a 21-member act known for their ...

Following Tame Impala's third Billboard 200 top five album Deadbeat, Billboard is rounding up 13 rap songs that sample Kevin ...

Horror movie composers use musical tricks to hijack your nervous system and put you on edge The iconic shower scene in Psycho ...

Now referred to, with some awe, as the Secaucus find, it was one of the most important discoveries in the history of American ...

Almost no other instrument seems so synonymous with jazz as the sax. Listen to some classic alto playing from Charlie Parker, Cannonball Adderley, Sonny Stitt and more greats.