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Guy Lombardo and the Royal Canadians played "Auld Lang Syne" at midnight on December 31 for almost a half a century. Lombardo became known as "Mr. New Year's Eve"—but the song always reminded him of Easter.
music

Do Americans Sing ‘Auld Lang Syne’ Because of a Frat Party?

Or maybe it was the cigars that gave us this New Year's Eve staple.
April White December 29, 2022
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Podcast: Fendika Cultural Center

Keeping a unique Ethiopian musical tradition alive in the nation’s capital, in the face of breakneck urban development.
The Podcast Team December 8, 2022
British pop singer/songwriter Maisie Peters's favorite book, Donna Tartt's <em>The Secret History</em>, inspired an obsession with New England winters.
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How 'The Secret History' Conjures Haunting New England Winters

For me as a singer-songwriter, there’s just something alluring about that frigid, seasonal darkness.
Maisie Peters December 1, 2022
Let the crafty on your list create their own gifts this year.
insects

Quirky Gifts for the Crafty DIYer

A gift guide from the Atlas Obscura team.
Atlas Obscura December 1, 2022
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Podcast: Tina Turner Museum

The Queen of Rock 'n' Roll once attended this one-room schoolhouse.
The Podcast Team December 1, 2022
The Syrian Cassette Archives website currently hosts 91 fully digitized cassettes, including interviews with artists and distributors.
music

The Quest to Preserve Syria's Cassette Tape Era

Keeping sounds, stories, and cultural memory alive through years of conflict.
Line Sidonie Talla Mafotsing November 29, 2022
Gifts for the home can be as intricate or as simple as you want them to be.
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Unique Gifts for the Home

A giving guide from the Atlas Obscura team.
Atlas Obscura November 29, 2022
Dolly Parton Statue
Sevierville, Tennessee

Dolly Parton Statue

An ode to "The Queen of Appalachia."
The newly repainted house
Hibbing, Minnesota

Bob Dylan's Childhood Home

Where one of America's greatest songwriters lived before he was Bob Dylan.
Virtuoso Sculpture
Houston, Texas

Virtuoso Sculpture

Once seen as a bit of an eyesore, this sculpture has become a staple of downtown Houston.
Armed with experts, psychics, and equipment, singer-songwriter Kesha went ghost hunting in one of America's most haunted places.
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Why a Popstar Wanted to Go Ghost Hunting

Haunted places have a lot to tell us about ourselves.
Kesha October 27, 2022
Guitars and vintage punk posters
Vancouver, Washington

Briz Loan & Guitar

Along with used instruments, this pawn shop has pieces of music history on display.
Drums from around the world are exhibited.
Tokyo, Japan

Miyamoto-Unosuke Drum Museum

Home to a collection of drums from around the world that allow visitors to play a tune.
museums

Podcast: Kalakuta Museum

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team October 6, 2022
Framed items.
Brooklyn, New York

BAM Hamm Archives

A collection of playbills, photographs, and other memorabilia from the Brooklyn Academy of Music.
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One Street: Fremont Neighborhood, Seattle

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Male white-crowned sparrows (Zonotrichia leucophrys) sing to defend breeding territory. Scientists are not yet sure how pandemic-induced changes to their songs will affect the birds.
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Why Birds Changed Their Tune During the Pandemic

We don't know if they'll ever sing their old songs again.
Shoshi Parks September 2, 2022
Instruments at Dusty Strings
Seattle, Washington

Dusty Strings

This music school doubles as a store for unique, hand-crafted, and hard-to-find instruments.