The Sunrise Theater welcomes Somewhat Petty on Saturday, July 19, at 8 p.m. The Asheville-based touring tribute band plays ...

Interview with legendary musician and the undisputed Queen of Percussion, Sheila E. The artist is set to once again captivate ...

Loon Echo Land Trust (LELT) is hosting its annual sunset concert series again this summer. The sunset concerts, featuring ...

Their signature live setup fuses electronic percussion, synths, sax, and dynamic vocals — creating immersive, dance-driven experiences and that's not all; they now have a full range of the GoodLuck ...

July 1, the Patchwork Ensemble will present its “Uniquely American” concert at Community Presbyterian Church, 703 First ...

YouTube star Derek Muller built an 18-million-subscriber YouTube empire by challenging misconceptions about science. Now his own blood test and a sudden EPA reversal give his work urgent relevance.

This article was originally published with the title “Percussion Caps” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 4 No. 27 (March 1849), p. 212 doi:10.1038/scientificamerican03241849-212d View This ...

It made a large bang, but the president did not fall. The percussion cap had detonated, but the gunpowder failed to ignite. Jackson then brained his attacker with his cane.

This morning, about 7 o'clock, an explosion took place in the percussion cap manufactory of Mr. GOLF, Sixty-second-street, between Tenth and Eleventh avenues, instantly killing one of the employes ...

For percussion cap revolvers, the hammer must be ground down so that it cannot make contact with the cap. The major trigger components (trigger, sear and hammer) must be ground or cut to prevent ...