The result is 100 Sound Effects, out Sept. 26 on the indie label Drag City. Armisen spent about a year recreating dozens of ...

When Jimi Hendrix broke onto the London scene in ’66, he caught people’s attention for a number of reasons. Obviously, his highly personal style of dress (not to mention his skin color) stood out. But ...

The comedian Fred Armisen has a thing for sound. He’s a former punk musician and a master of accents, and he is now releasing a new album of sound effects. “I was lamenting that there aren’t ...

Vinyl records have made a comeback this decade. Years after new technology—first tapes, then CDs, and now digital copies—replaced them, music fans have returned to their turntables for a fuller sound.