In 1931, archaeologists discovered a conch shell—then assumed to be a drinking vessel—in the Marsoulas Cave, famous for its long history of sheltering early humans and providing a trove of artifacts, ...

KEY WEST, Fla.KEY WEST, Fla. — Playing a Frank Sinatra classic on a conch shell helped a local bicycle tour operator take top honors in an unusual “musical” competition in Key West. Lloyd Mager ...

Dave Parker – a snorkeling excursion captain by day and a percussionist at night – won the top prize in Saturday’s 34th Annual Key West Conch Shell Blowing Contest. Parker, 36, of Key West impressed ...

Scientists have unveiled the ancient song of an Ice Age conch shell, believed to be the oldest known wind instrument of its kind. The 18,000-year-old shell lay forgotten in a French museum for 80 ...

KEY WEST — Making music with a conch (pronounced "konk") shell might seem unusual, but several dozen people tried it during the weekend's annual Conch Shell Blowing Contest in the Florida Keys.

A large conch shell overlooked in a museum for decades is now thought to be the oldest known seashell instrument — and it still works, producing a deep, plaintive bleat, like a foghorn from the ...

After 18,000 years of silence, an ancient musical instrument played its first notes. The last time anyone heard a sound from the conch shell trumpet, thick sheets of ice still covered most of Europe.

KEY WEST, Fla. (AP) – Playing a Frank Sinatra classic on a conch shell helped a local bicycle tour operator take top honors in an unusual “musical” competition in Key West. Lloyd Mager impressed ...