Most people can easily hear the difference between an oboe or a sitar, even when the instruments are playing the same note. Join the hosts of Stuff From The B-Side as they explore the science behind the fascinating concept of timbre in this podcast.

As David Byrne biked through the urban landscape, he was struck with an enormous idea: Could an entire building become a musical instrument? Learn more about Byrne's idea -- and how he pulled it off -- in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.

Join Mark and John as they look back through the history of opera and world records to find the highest and lowest notes ever reached by human voices. Learn more about the amazing range of the human voice in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.

Planets are quirky things. They can have eccentric orbits, extreme temperatures and -- oddly enough -- make music. Listen in as John and Mark explore the symphonies of space in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.

Joseph de Bologne, also known as the Chevalier de Saint-George, was born the son of a slave and rose to the heights of French society. Learn how this talented composer (and fencer) became known as the "black Mozart" in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.

In this episode of a continuing series on music theory, Mark and John explore notation and pitch, two fundamental concepts for any budding musician. Listen in and learn more about notation and pitch in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.

In honor of the legendary jazz musician's birthday, John and Mark take a look back on the technique of Lester Young. Listen in and learn how one of the world's most influential saxophonists changed the face of music in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.

Building on last week's exploration of tempo, Mark and John break down the use of time signatures. Lend our resident audiophiles an ear and learn more about music theory in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.

Today, recording studios across the globe use multitracking -- but it wasn't always this way. In their continuing series on Les Paul, Mark and John explore Paul's pioneering use of multitracking. Learn more in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.

Join Mark and John as they kick off a new series on the basics of music. This episode explores tempo, and how it works in a piece of music. Listen in and learn more in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.