Armed with a tape recorder and open ears, Tony Schwartz turned everyday noise into lasting art. Now, his recordings live on at Smithsonian Folkways, where they continue to inspire new ways of ...

The MiniDisc – or 'MD' for short – was a bold leap: a 64mm magneto-optical disc encased in a protective caddy. Capable of ...

Tunde Adebimpe's debut solo album, Thee Black Boltz, had an unlikely origin: a break-in. After someone stole hard drives full ...