Considering jazz is an art form that mostly makes it up as it goes along, it's ironically appropriate that printed records—i.e., data—from the days of its birth are decidedly sparse. We know, at least ...

Darol Anger grips his bow loosely, wrist bent, and smacks it against the strings of his fiddle. The resulting sound, a small crunch, is like the crackle of a very tiny drum. “You can get some nice ...

We’d be remiss if we didn’t start with “The Devil Went Down to Georgia” by the Charlie Daniels Band. After all, the country/Southern rock song with bluegrass tones became a classic almost as soon as ...

Fiddle players are often at the center of bluegrass music, taking on the role of the lead instrument. Before Bill Monroe became the so-called Father of Bluegrass, he was influenced by other musicians ...

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - The Texas Fiddle Clinic made its return to Bryan this weekend at the Stella Hotel. The clinic started three years ago, and this year, around 35 attendees came out. The clinic ...

Let’s face it: traditional instruments are clunky, often heavy, and need to be kept in tune. But Smule’s new Magic Fiddle for iPad weighs nothing, stays in key, and will both teach and challenge your ...