WHEN CLINT MAEDGEN, alto saxophonist for the legendary New Orleans ensemble the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, is in the market for a new instrument, he doesn’t necessarily visit a music store. Instead, ...

Tue, December 3, 2024 at 8:26 PM UTC Whether your child is a fan of Olivia Rodrigo, Justin Bieber, Dua Lipa or Taylor Swift, these toy instruments can motivate them to explore their musical interests ...

When I first visited Phyllis Chen‘s Queens apartment it slightly resembled the lab of a mad scientist, if you were to replace the bubbling beakers with toppling toy pianos. At times several of the ...

It’s a big show of little keys! An evening of music created for teeny-tiny pianos will plink its way onto a Boerum Hill stage this month. The Uncaged Toy Piano festival, at Roulette on Dec. 13, will ...

A tuneful trio called the Wackids is tearing up YouTube with their toy instrument covers of classic jams. Watch some of their tiny takes on Rage Against The Machine, Metallica and AC/DC below! The ...

Details: Basic Beat BB201 standard egg shaker toy instruments made by Bongo Logic Development Ltd. The toy instruments are about the size of small eggs and have a "Basic Beat" label printed on the ...

Paul Smith is the co-artistic director of the group Blush Opera, which sometimes produces concerts and events featuring toy pianos. A child’s toy may seem like an unlikely candidate for the classical ...

It’s happened to all of us. We’re enjoying a concert, but the person in front of us raises their phone to take a photo or video and blocks our view. Or, even worse, they’re texting or surfing the web ...

Spark your child's creativity with these top 10 toy musical instruments. By Lilian Gonzalez All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a ...