Pink Floyd’s instrument shatters records at NYC sale — becoming most expensive guitar ever sold at auction

It’s a bid that would leave most bank accounts “Comfortably Numb.” Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour’s legendary 1969 “Black Strat” shattered the record for the most expensive guitar ever sold at ...
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Inside the world of musicians playing period instruments from history

People often say that classical music is a centuries-old tradition. But scratch under the surface, and you'll quickly discover that classical music has been around since before Bach and Mozart were ...

Tech firm Fortinet buys Sunnyvale sites that may produce campus

Fortinet bought several Sunnyvale properties in a bout of wheeling and dealing that leaves the cybersecurity company poised to create a new South Bay tech campus. Across the street from its ...
The Guardian

AI slop, begone! The viral musical virtuosos bringing brains and brilliance back to social media

Whether making microtonal pop or playing Renaissance instruments with sheep bones, a crop of bold artists are making genuinely strange music go mainstream – but are they at the mercy of the algorithm?
Zanesville Times Recorder

Level 3 Audiovisual Joins Online Instruments, Expanding Global Capabilities and Strengthening its U.S. Presence

MESA, AZ, UNITED STATES, January 19, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Level 3 Audiovisual, LLC (“Level 3 Audiovisual”) announced today that it has been acquired by ...
The Daily Gazette

MLB players strike deal to be turned into AI characters that can chat with fans

NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball players have agreed to let a tech company create AI characters of themselves that can chat and interact with fans. Under an agreement announced Thursday between ...
Business Recorder

PSL 11 to adopt auction model for first time to boost player earnings

In a landmark shift after a decade, the Pakistan Super League (PSL) has announced it will adopt a player auction model for its eleventh edition, replacing the traditional draft system. “This strategic ...
Charlotte Observer

‘Emergency landing.’ Someone on Greg Biffle plane texted family member, NTSB says

A plane crashed early Thursday at Statesville Regional Airport, killing seven people, including NASCAR star Greg Biffle, his wife and two children, and three other people. Biffle, who flew aircraft in ...
Business Recorder

Foreign players’ registration opens for HBL-PSL-11

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Friday announced that the foreign player registration window for the 11th edition of the HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) is now officially open. As the ...
The Atlantic

The Magic Toot: Reflections of a Casual Flautist

WATCHING the televised Boston Symphony one day last winter, I was startled when the camera swung toward the musician trilling out an intricate cadenza for first flute. The close-up showed a very ...
The New York Times

The Beguiling, Misunderstood Theremin

Invented by accident in the 1920s, the unusual electronic instrument is hard to master but offers an enticing reward: freedom. Invented by accident in the 1920s, the unusual electronic instrument is ...