To mark 250 years of the United States’ independence, we’re celebrating the grandest, wildest, strangest bits of geography and culture all across an eclectic country. Maine’s rugged Quoddy Head ...

Some 40 years ago, physicists noticed certain metals were conducting electricity in a bizarre way no one could explain. New ...

Discover the exciting events happening in the DMV this week, from World Cup screenings to concerts and art exhibitions. Don't ...

Swipe Down and Turn Up the Sound to Hear the Full Experience. Space is often described as silent. With no atmosphere to carry ...

The Telluride Bluegrass Festival launched in 1974 as an out-of-the-way town party for locals on the Fourth of July. A year ...

From contrabassoons to harmonicas, we take a look at some of the concertos for more unusual instruments to have found their ...

The Nintendo Wii remains one of Nintendo's most notable successes, but that success meant it also got a lot of very weird accessories.

When Batman and Superman join forces, you have one of the mightiest pairs in pop culture. It seems almost unfair to throw "Weird Al" Yankovic into that mix, but that's exactly what DC is doing with a ...

Angine de Poitrine don't abide by the usual rules of Western music, using their own custom-built guitar to strike notes that shouldn't exist ...

When James Talambas plays the long string instrument, he often imagines flying. The long string instrument, which was created by Ellen Fullman, is 60 feet long and features 44 bronze strings stretched ...

'Dare to Be Stupid: The Weird Al Musical' will feature songs by the five-time Grammy winner. By Kimberly Nordyke Managing Editor, Digital Tony winner Alex Timbers (Moulin Rouge! The Musical; Oh, Hello ...

Dare to Be Stupid: The Weird Al Musical, a new musical featuring the songs of Weird Al Yankovic, is being developed for the Broadway stage, with Moulin Rouge! director Alex Timbers and writers Scott ...