Native to Africa and popularized in America, the banjo has gone through major transformation and evolution, and its history of becoming a mainstream music instrument is quite fascinating.

Although their numbers are few, women luthiers are making their mark and providing skilled work in Israel.

Like most people these days, sound artist Ellen Fullman is sheltering in place. But she has an unusual roommate: a massive installation she calls the Long String Instrument. Filling the ground floor ...

FRAN SCOTT: I love this piece. In fact I think it was the first bitof classical music that I ever heard. GREG FOOT: Ah yes Beethoven's Fifth Symphony. It's got the best startto any piece of music ever ...