Carolin Widmann had to cradle her centuries-old, multimillion-dollar instrument during a flight to Germany. Her predicament resonated with musicians who have faced similar challenges.

MENDON, Ill. — From high school students preparing for solo and ensemble competitions to fifth-graders learning music for a concert, Alex Robbins’ band students keep busy. “We start with the music,” ...

Krista McCay is a writer specializing in video game guides and walkthroughs. She first entered the industry in 2022 while studying English at UC Santa Barbara and working part-time as an editor. It ...

The octet is a musical ensemble of eight, which isn’t a huge number — certainly not on a theatrical stage or for a classical chorus. Yet the octopus has just that same eight tentacles, and in horror ...

Fender guitars. Image courtesy Walmart Marketplace. The shop will debut as part of Walmart Marketplace’s presence at the 2026 NAMM music industry event this week, emphasizing the company’s commitment ...

Walmart expanded its third-party digital marketplace with the launch of its Premium Musical Instrument Shop featuring a curated selection of music gear, the company said Tuesday. Walmart is billing ...

Performances in N.Y.C. The oboe has 500 parts. Turning a profit is a killer. But Jim Phelan is bent on reviving one of the great names in classical music. Jim Phelan, the owner of the A. Laubin oboe ...

Twelve large conch shells found in Spain may have been used as trumpet-like instruments, according to new research. Two archaeologists from the University of Barcelona, Miquel López-García and ...

Photographer Charles Brooks takes amazing photos of the insides of musical instruments including pianos, guitars, clarinets, and flutes. He reveals the hidden beauty inside rare musical instruments ...

Music training seems to boost reading skills in young children by enhancing their ability to recognise and manipulate the sounds that make up words. Learning to play an instrument has long been linked ...

The roar of a T. rex, made iconic by Jurassic Park, has become the soundtrack of prehistory. In reality, no one—not even paleontologists—can say for certain what dinosaurs sounded like, though there ...

Over the years, there's been a decline in the manufacture of musical instruments in the U.S. A large portion come from overseas. Now, tariffs are causing a big jump in costs for music stores. Most of ...