The next time you’re listening to someone play guitar — be it a big-name artist or your favorite local musician — there’s a ...

Robb Cappelletto says the bluesgrass star was far from a novice when approached him, but still wanted to expand his knowledge ...

The Swedish singer-songwriter troubadour Kristian Matsson, better known as The Tallest Man on Earth has a rare talent for ...

The landscape of bluegrass flatpicking is shifting under the weight of two modern giants: Billy Strings and B\u00e9la Fleck. With Strings\u2019 2026 tour underway and recent analyses of his ...

The Kindred Gather Dulcimer Festival will include another Arlington resident, who makes dulcimers in his retirement.

The Boone Junior Appalachian Musicians program will present its spring 2026 semester recital on Tuesday, May 12, at the ...

A koto is a traditional Japanese 13-stringed instrument similar to a zither, with movable bridges for tuning. Players wear three picks known as tsume on their thumb and first two fingers to pluck the ...

Kids Fishing Day returns to Roaring River State Park from 6:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday. The park is south of Cassville. This ...

In eastern Kentucky, the heritage of folk and traditional music, rooted in instruments like guitars, mandolins and dulcimers, is deeply seated. There's an effort to capitalize on this rich culture ...

You may be familiar with instruments like sitar, veena, tabla, harmonium, and even the tanpura. But do you really think you know your country and its music? This article will open your eyes to the ...

The Calidore String Quartet, in residence at the University of Delaware, features instruments with unique histories. Calidore's next show is at University of Delaware on April 6. The group's oldest ...