Barry Manilow donates 26 musical instruments to Stillwater youth program
Musical instruments collected on behalf of singer-songwriter Barry Manilow were recently donated to Youth Advantage, a Stillwater-based nonprofit that helps low-income families pay registration fees for sports teams, arts organizations and educational-enrichment activities.
Earliest musical instruments in Europe 40,000 years ago
The first modern humans in Europe were playing musical instruments and showing artistic creativity as early as 40,000 years ago, according to new research from Oxford and Tübingen universities.
Earliest music instruments found
Researchers excavating a cave in Germany identify what they say are the oldest-known musical instruments in the world.
The Oldest Musical Instruments Ever Found Are 43,000-Year-Old Mammoth Tusks [Science]
# science 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. More »
Musical generosity mends pediatric department
A cancelled music lesson turned into an act of kindness for Long & McQuade Musical Instruments employees. Earlier this month a young music student was unable to attend a scheduled class because of an unexpected hospital stay.