Cowbirds are special among songbirds for the "watery" timbre of their singing, which resembles the sound of falling droplets ...

Built around 4,000 B.C.E. this subterranean burial ground amplifies sound at a soothing frequency.

There are still folks to whom my yearly holiday greeting is “Merry Krimble,” a classic onomatopoeiacal Beatle-ism uttered on ...

You’d be forgiven if you can’t hum the 18th-century Cumbrian folk song “Do Ye Ken John Peel.” But in 1942, a version of that ...

James Richman (center), artistic director of the Dallas Bach Society, takes a bow before a performance of Handel's 'Messiah,' ...

The pro and anti sides have generally coalesced around two different arguments: one saying AI will leach humanity out of ...

We don’t come here to die: we come here to live our best lives possible in the present circumstances. If we complain about ...

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has released shortlists for 12 Oscar categories Tuesday, including best song, ...

Illinois residents with terminal illnesses may choose to end their lives on their own terms under a law Gov. JB Pritzker has signed. The Democrat took action Friday on the Medical Aid in Dying act.

For "In Winter's Glow," the San Francisco Girls Chorus and New Century Chamber Orchestra delivered unusual repertory and blended their sound effectively.

Hollywood was dealt a series of losses this year, from actor Gene Hackman to rocker Ozzy Osbourne. Remembering the year's notable celebrity deaths.

Welcome to SOUND FILES, a deep dive with area musicians and music lovers into one specific entry in the U.S. National Recording Registry. Keith Lockhart joins Edgar B. Herwick III to wax operatic ...