An Iron Age battle trumpet has been discovered in Norfolk. The ancient musical instrument - called a carnyx - was found buried near other Iron Age items during an archaeological dig. The animal-headed ...

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Found in an elite military hoard, this "once-in-a-lifetime" discovery challenges what we know about Iron Age warfare.

I was listening to the radio the other day, and heard a song that is in my collection. It’s a song I like, but not for the reason you would suspect. I like it for the brass instrument solo. In many ...

No, the headline isn't just a clever pun. Like John Coltrane and the saxophone, Miles Davis' figure looms large over our ideas about jazz trumpet. The dulcet tones of Kind of Blue and the spaced-out ...

A University of Minnesota study discovers the wind instruments that emit the most aerosols, and are therefore “riskiest” in the transmission of COVID-19. Bass clarinet and tuba were found to be “lower ...