Chris Smither tells a story about how a custom guitar that one person rejected became a guitar he’s embraced.

So you’ve finally decided to take the plunge and start learning guitar, or maybe you’re buying for someone who wants to? Whatever it is, to prepare for a lifelong journey of creative fulfillment, ...

It’s time for you, the public to cast your votes in the Classic FM Hall of Fame 2025. Symphony or concerto, film or video game theme, opera or ballet music, we’re asking you to vote for your three ...

Many years ago, when I first moved to Boston as a graduate student, the Wellesley College rare book librarian ... Many classical groups in Boston include contemporary music. But very few are ...

Amid the bebop revolution, a young Charlie Christian blazed into Harlem jam sessions with one of music’s earliest ... Western classical harmony onto the electric guitar. The lavish outro evolves ...

After the piece in the Philadelphia Inquirer was published, St. John received hundreds of messages from other women who had also suffered sexual assault and harassment in the classical music world.

The launch coincides with KM Music Conservatory’s 16th anniversary. Founded by Rahman, the institution offers programs in Western and Indian classical music traditions and music technology.

From an extravagant reinvention of the orchestral experience to the Proms, our expert selects the hottest tickets of the year With some of my choices for this year’s classical and jazz concerts ...

Comedian and musical polymath Bill Bailey shared his love of classical music and his prodigious improvising skills during his Australian tour. He confirmed that he's more of a minor key person ...

Flip through the slideshow below for 18 essential books for any country music fan, from autobiographies by Johnny Cash and Kenny Rogers to in-depth histories of the genre and so much more.