Following a successful Kickstarter last year, a combination tuner, string winder and metronome is now available to buy. There ...

It's never too late to take up a new instrument. In fact, a new instrument can help keep the mind young and spry. Regardless of your age, here are some of the best musical instruments for Baby Boomers ...

There are so many excellent podcasts to choose from it can be tricky deciding what should be top of your list. From ...

Can a single string produce sound? Yes, a single string really can. The Jing ethnic group's single-stringed instrument, through the plucking of its string by the fingertips, weaves the breath of the ...

When Ed Sheeran or Taylor Swift take to the stage, they primarily play steel-string acoustic guitars. As Les Paul said, if you’re a pianist, you’re stuck behind the piano, and if you play the sax, you ...

A musical instrument created in Guelph, Ont., has been thrust onto the international stage — or rather, screen. The instrument called Fron2 is featured heavily on the soundtrack for a Chinese art ...

Last year, The String got a new opening theme tune. “Vera” comes from New York based mandolin virtuoso, composer and band ...

Rocco Scott LaFaro (1936-1961) was a musician of the first order, who found his 'voice' in jazz in the mid-1950s. His played the double bass violin, better known today as the acoustic bass to ...

Midsummer’s Music affiliate the Griffon String Quartet will lead a two-day string retreat for violin, viola and cello ...

For more than 30 years, Michie has operated his Locust Street storefront to help musicians on their stringed journey — from sizing and selecting their instruments and bows in a Harry Potter-esque ...