The band was founded by a Keswick stonesman by the name of Joseph Richardson and primarily used his invention of a “rock harmonicon.” The harmonicon, which falls under the lithophone ...

Before dying, his wish was for Gong to continue the space-rock odyssey without him. “At last I am free to let go of it so now it is up to you guys to carry it on into new unknown heights and ...

The Rolling Stones may be the most famous group of ageing rockers, but they have nothing on this group of ageing rocks which are to be played in Paris for the first time. The ancient lithophone, a ...

This curious contraption is actually a lithophone: an instrument whose sound is produced by pieces of rock being struck together. With the help of electricity, a custom console is used to tap the ...

The lithophone has been made from four different types of rock and has a four octave range. Dame Evelyn said: "This project seeks to unlock the potential of the fabric of our landscape to teach us ...

There is also a working lithophone in the UK, located in the Keswick Museum. Joseph Richardson's Rock Harmonicon was built in the 19<sup>th century, using slate and can still be played by visitors.