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AriAtHome Walks the Streets, Making Beats (and New Friends)

The one-man band Ari Miller creates music on the fly and invites anyone to hop on the mic. The result has become an online sensation, and a type of community.

By Tristan Geary and Vincent Tullo

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How Japanese Engineering Transformed Pop Music

How Japanese ingenuity transformed Western music from within.

By Jon Pareles

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Larry Bell’s Vast Collection of 12-String Acoustic Guitars

The artist Larry Bell has amassed a vast collection of acoustic instruments, carefully stored in a climate-controlled room.

By Zoe Lescaze

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Wayne Osmond, Singer and Guitarist With the Osmonds, Dies at 73

Mr. Osmond was a founding member of the family pop group, which had a slew of hits in the 1970s, including “One Bad Apple” and “Yo-Yo.”

By Hank Sanders and Emmett Lindner