Russian inventor Leon Theremin came up with his hands-free electronic musical instrument almost a hundred years ago. It remains one of the most esoteric instruments of all time. They might be more popular
Read MoreThe tributes to Eddie Van Halen rightfully keep on coming. This one, however, is a little different than most. The Stylophone is a primitive electronic instrument from the late 1960s, most famously heard
Read MoreThe Stylophone, a tiny analogue proto-synthesizer that you play with a pencil-type thing, was invented in 1967 and was most famously heard on David Bowie’s “Space Oddity.” It fell out of favour when
Read MoreI did not know this about April 18, 2018. Let’s move on to the music news for the day. Alexa and other smart speakers are proving to be a boon for the blind.
Read MoreIt was a year ago today that we heard the awful news of David Bowie’s passing. With tributes to the man coming from all corners of the world today, we can also look
Read MoreFriday’s top ten lists are usually centred around musicians. Weird musicians, dead musicians, musicians doing things out of character, stuff like that. But today we’re looking at the instruments musicians play. Some musicians.
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