In March, no less a gateway of cultural propriety and acceptability than The New York Times gave perhaps the most thriving music scene in its backyard long-awaited due: “Whatever name the music goes ...

Nearly 40 years ago, poet Ted Joans compared the sound of Albert Ayler’s trio to someone screaming “fuck” in St. Pat’s cathedral. Ever since, “noise” has been tagged the province of vandals, ...

The sound of a rope pulling tight. A gush of fluid, followed by a wet, dribbling noise. A blade cutting through meat. All very ordinary sounds, but given the right context and spotlight, these may ...

Ten years ago Jamie Banks started working from her home in the town of ­Lincoln, Mass. After a couple of months, the continuing racket from landscaping machines began to feel unendurable, even when ...

A whistling noise has been coming from a power plant in northeastern York County since last week, but residents in nearby municipalities soon will get relief from the annoying noise. Talen Energy, the ...