The shekere is a traditional African percussion instrument made by covering a gourd with beads or shells. It produces a unique sound, which is used in various music genres across the globe. Making ...

Every once in a while, a single instrument arrives and rewrites the rules. Not just for music, but for culture itself. Think about it. A strip of brass and a few keys gave birth to jazz. A solid block ...

It was the soundtrack to my kids’ favorite YouTube video. It was the background music for the TikTok urban-homestead tutorials a friend sent me. It was in Super Bowl commercials and Instagram spon-con ...

Thousands of years of bagpipe history have spawned countless fantastical tales, including Scottish faeries infusing highland players and their instruments with magic; warriors wielding the haunting, ...

Hip-hop pioneer/graffiti legend Fab 5 Freddy discusses revisiting one of New York’s most creative eras – and his role in shaping it – in a new memoir.

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With Jim Irsay’s epic collection of iconic guitars about to go under the hammer at Christie’s, we find out how this unique treasury of tone was prepared for auction ...

The singer-songwriter and producer has had one of the more distinguished and multifaceted careers in modern music. He talks about following an unconventional path from Tony! Toni! Toné! to Sinners.

Sandra Kerr talks to RT about the ultimate storyteller, giggling mice and a new audio drama that captures TV's golden age.

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Outdoor Show in Willy’s Pub Saturday after shifting the event indoors due to concerns about rainy weather. Despite the change in venue — which also happened last year due to forecasted rain — ...

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