The purity of birdsong is owed in large part to rapid, controlled changes in the shape of the birds' upper vocal tracts, according to a new study of Northern Cardinals by scientists at Indiana ...

Last month, I began a series of columns on the illustrious subject of EQ (also known as equalization), or the art of manipulating timbre. In this issue, I'll be writing about overtones and how we ...

Think of the color yellow. I’ll think of it, too. What are the chances our thoughts are the same? If instead I said “submarine yellow,” would we both picture the shade on the cover of the Beatles’ ...

This week, it's vocal five-piece The Overtones on the sofa. James invites them on a journey through their combined playlist to see what gems will crop up at random ...