Building upon his work with the telegraph and telephone, Thomas Edison, in 1877, conceived of a device to record sound ... Delivered weekly. Sign Up The phonograph’s potential was immediately ...

The kiddos – along with, it must be admitted, millions of other newly minted vinyl-lovers out there – are delighted. Sales of ...

1871: Giusseppi Verdi’s opera “Aida” premieres in Cairo, Egypt. 1877: Thomas Edison files a patent for the phonograph. 1900: Foreign powers present the Chinese Empress Cixi with their list of ...

Thomas Edison (1847–1931) American inventor who filed over 1,000 patents. He developed and innovated a wide range of products from the electric light bulb to the phonograph and motion picture ...

Ringo Starr will release his highly anticipated new country album, Look Up, on Friday, January 10. In celebration of the album’s arrival, more than 100 independent record stores in 35 states ...

phonograph, and movie camera. What worked 150 years ago works now. Clearly, the lab’s setup supercharged the creativity of Edison’s team. But all this was 150 years ago. Does the ...

One lawsuit, brought by attorneys for a homeowner who lost their residence, alleges that Edison's equipment was the ignition source, adding that footage and witness accounts reportedly show flames ...

Two lawsuits filed Monday against Southern California Edison allege the utility failed to de-energize its power equipment and clear brush where a blaze sparked near Pasadena, one in a cascade of ...

EDISON, N.J.-- A massive water main break Thursday in New Jersey continues to cause problems for thousands of people during the holidays. Crews have been working to repair the break in Edison and ...

The 20-inch water main break occurred in the area of Woodbridge Avenue in south Edison near the I-95 around midnight Thursday, Edison authorities said, adding the break is "impacting residents ...