This is due to the far higher density of material in rock wool insulation, when compared with glass wool especially. One ...

Cork is also notable for its acoustic insulation performance. The material has been found to absorb up to 70% of sound, and therefore reduces noise transmission through walls and other surfaces.

Abstract: Sometimes, mineral wool cannot be used ’as it is’ for civil applications but needs some type of finishing. In this work, a test case is analysed where a mineral wool ceiling was finished ...

Soundgarden's Kim Thayil performs with The Pretty Reckless singer Taylor Momsen during a Chris Cornell tribute show in 2019. Photo: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Chris Cornell Estate ...

Sonic Youth were an amalgamation of what they heard before, everything from the 1960s free jazz of John Coltrane, Ornette Coleman, and Milford Graves to the experimental noise of the Velvet ...

Insulation supplier Knauf Insulation’s new OmniFit ® Thermal and Sound Slab, is an alternative to low-density rock mineral wool insulation with superior thermal performance, that is also Quiet Mark ...

Is anyone else as bored as I am with bands telling us they’re bringing back 'real' rock? In a recent interview with NME, Villanelle's Gene Gallagher expressed that the indie mob have “a genuine ...

The world of rock has taken to social media to pay tribute to founding Kiss guitarist Ace Frehley, who has died at the age of 74. “We are completely devastated and heartbroken,” Frehley’s family said ...

Keyboardist James Weir has already made an impression on Chicago’s indie-rock scene in Ne-Hi and spin-off band Spun Out, but with his first album as a bandleader, he leaves the sweaty basement venue ...