About an hour before the start of performances at the grand opening night of Music Box Village last month, Jay Pennington and Delaney Martin were standing on the staircase of a structure resembling a ...

First comes a cacophony of gongs, then flutters of chimes, then a deep melodic whale call—these are the sounds of the first musical instrument powered by biotechnology. The music comes from a black ...

The outside of the Brömserhof, the 15th-century knight’s manor where the museum is housed. Rudesheim Tourist AG/Marlis-Steinmetz A tour guide shows visitors a scroll from which music is played.

is a senior reporter who has covered AI, robotics, and more for eight years at The Verge. With a regular music box, a rotating cylinder covered in pins strikes the tuned teeth of a steel comb. The ...

What is the value of a late 1880s to early 1900s cylinder music box in an inlaid wood case? It measures 25 inches by 9 inches. How do I have it cleaned and checked? First, let’s clue readers about old ...