A glassblower's weapon of choice has been a simple blowpipe over 2,000 years now. It's a tried and true device. But that doesn't mean there's no room to jazz it up a little, and that's exactly what "Strange Symphony" does. Read More >>

Spring means Musikmesse time to audio lovers who flock to Germany at this time every year for a festival of product launches. Here's a roundup of the best new music hardware to catch our ears at this year's Musikmesse event. Read More >>

There are plenty of speaker solutions out there for turning your iOS device something of a future-boombox, but none are quite as awesomely old-school as using re-purposed brass instruments. Read More >>

It's the Brits tomorrow night, and we're sure that you're like us in wishing that you could be up there on the stage, picking up an award and worrying slightly that James Corden might stand a little bit too close to you. Read More >>

I reckon that deep down inside, the Caped Crusader has a soft spot for crappy progressive 80s synth music. But how's a superhero meant to get his musical groove on whilst out and about kicking arse? With this deeply menacing machine, of course. Read More >>

We've all heard of drum machines, but you've probably never heard of a bass machine. Apparently at least one exists, and it's awesome. Read More >>

Sitting at a desk working is not the same as living the childhood dream of playing in a rock band. But now you can relive those adolescent ideas by jamming with your friends in Chrome, courtesy of Google. Read More >>

If you're more adept at playing with blocks than fiddling with a bunch of knobs and buttons, then you might need Mark Crosbie's SoundMachine. This sequencer lets you assemble a funky Midi beat using nothing but Lego — and maybe a crude sense of rhythm. Read More >>

Because the few remaining instruments can fetch millions of pounds at auction, scientists have been trying to pinpoint exact what makes a Stradivarius sound so phenomenal so they can be recreated. It's partly due to a rare type of wood used by Antonio Stradivari that a Swiss wood researcher has managed to artificially recreate using a couple of species of fungus. Read More >>

Bad news for those of you who splurge on front row concert tickets in hopes of snagging a musician's lost guitar pick. These plastic MagnetaPicks incorporate a thin magnetic neodymium disc that lets them securely stick to any metallic surface—from guitar strings to microphone stands— so they're next to impossible to lose. Read More >>

And to think your parents claimed you were wasting your life playing thousands of hours of video games as a kid. Little did they know you were actually building up important musical skills that could one day see you performing in the Royal Albert Hall — at least if they let you play this fantastic Pianocade keyboard/video game controller hybrid. Read More >>

Scientists have found the oldest musical instruments ever recorded, which are carbon dated from 42,000 to 43,000 years old, and have turned up just in time to ask your dad if they're what he listened to on the radio as a kid. Read More >>

Designed and assembled with the assistance of professional Lego builder Rene Hoffmeister, this giant Star Wars-themed barrel organ was created to celebrate the 3D re-release of The Phantom Menace in Germany. Read More >>

According to Wikipedia, at one time mankind used reels of thin flexible tape contained in plastic casings to store and share music. And that's where the creators of the adorably tiny Mixtape Alpha 8-bit synth drew their design inspiration. Read More >>

This time-lapse video called A Strat is Born (get it?) takes a behind-the-scenes look at how Fender makes its famous stratocaster electric guitars at its factory in Corona, California. And it's less dependent on machines and robots than you might think. Read More >>