Bob Mallalieu listened to the radio as he drove through Virginia about 10 years ago and heard an instrument that was new to him. He savored the sweet sound that filled his car. It wasn't until he ...

yndi Lauper cradles one in photographs on her Web site. Aerosmith, known for hard rock songs and power ballads, incorporates one into its music. And, in the latest Martin Scorsese tale of urban unrest ...

Kevin Enoch carves wood for a banjo. The Beltsville, Md., man says he likes the precision of crafting a banjo. “Guitars tend to be pretty plain, whereas banjos from the turn of the century are ...

The Newton Free Library has announced its new musical instrument collection. In addition to its 12 ukuleles, patrons are now able to borrow a child-size guitar, adult acoustic guitar, banjo, dulcimer, ...