On Boys For Pele, Amos finds the border where language fractures and the psyche begins to speak in symbols—where private ...

A spirit of defiance and a mysterious culture endure on the French island of Corsica, intertwined with the timeless beauty of ...

From generation to generation, stories, songs and history are passed down through western African Griots — hereditary ...

PARCHMENT, Mich. (WOOD) — Visitors to Parchment northeast of Kalamazoo can attend the annual Kindleberger Summer Festival of ...

Her latest album, recorded in North Carolina with Chocolate Drops fiddler Justin Robinson, is a return to her down-home musical roots. The welcoming front porch that she and her current band, the ...

A British music education organization reports that use of recorders are declining in the classroom. We wonder: Why were they there to start with? And why is "Hot Cross Buns" such a banger?

A message written from within Nazi concentration camp Dachau, which remained undiscovered for more than 80 years, has been found. It tells a tale of survival, craftsmanship, and reveals the only ...

Scouting for secondhand instruments? These 9 picks are worth checking out at garage sales if you're after quality gear without the premium price tag.

Known its old-time radio hour, Lexington’s Woodsongs brought the gift of music to hurricane-battered Asheville, North Carolina over the weekend.

A chance meeting between an acclaimed Ottawa musician and an expert woodworker from Guelph, Ont., has led to a once-in-a-lifetime collaboration to create a unique wooden instrument: the Fron2.

Master percussionist Chief Baba Neil Clarke explained that African musical traditions — which included African instruments and aesthetics — significantly shaped American music and led to the ...

From raw wood to a finely tuned masterpiece, skilled craftsmanship brings a classical guitar to life. Every step, from selecting the perfect materials to refining intricate details, showcases ...