Epiphanies come, as epiphanies do, in unexpected and often far-flung settings. For trumpeter Amir ElSaffar, three such ...

Today's NYT Wordle lands with puzzle #1659, and this Saturday challenge serves up a musical term that might catch casual players off guard but rewards those who think beyond common vocabulary..

Kazi Nazrul Islam, another Bengali poet and the national poet of Bangladesh whose poetry transcends barriers of religion and ...

These days, the string quartet as an ensemble is a tried and true form of chamber music, but it’s only within the past three ...

Billy Strings is getting real about how having a son has changed the way he views music. Last year, Billy Strings and his wife welcomed a baby boy into the world. After a long labor, Strings was happy ...

Learning to play music isn’t just for kids. Picking up an instrument in your 40s, 60s, or even 80s can boost your brain, lift your mood, and give you a sense of purpose. You don’t have to become a pro ...

Now that Sports Illustrated swimsuit model Alix Earle is done with her turn on primetime TV — she battled gymnastics phenom Jordan Chiles in the finals of Dancing with the Stars — she’s wasted no time ...

Michigan bluegrass phenom Billy Strings and his band stopped by NPR’s Tiny Desk for a performance more than a decade in the making. Backed by his band — Alex Hargreaves on fiddle, backing vocalist ...

Rihanna proudly showed off her baby bump in a jaw-dropping throwback bikini picture from her motherland of Barbados. The star previously posed for Instagram in a lime green bikini, as she flaunted her ...

Billy Strings is opening up about the unexpected death of his mother, Debra Apostal, which happened in June. Strings — whose legal name is William Lee Apostal — says his mom wasn't sick leading up to ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A 68-year-old Jacksonville man is facing at least ten burglary charges following a string of crimes against local businesses. Arthur Virgil III was arrested on Oct. 21, but police ...

Chaucer’s Bookstore will host a storytime with bestselling Santa Barbara author Patrice Karst, who will discuss her latest book “The Invisible String Family Celebration: A Reimagining of The Invisible ...