In his book "Loud and Clear," writer Brian Anderson explores how the Grateful Dead's short-lived Wall of Sound pushed the boundaries of live audio.

The book opens with Anderson unboxing the artifact, his slice of the Wall, at his parents’ suburban home. A battered vocal monitor made of Finnish birchwood, the speaker still bore a stamp: G ...

A medieval manuscript, believed to be the oldest Jewish book in the world, is now on view in New York City. The Afghan Liturgical Quire, which dates to approximately the year 700 CE, is on display ...