For many of us, the new year brings a jolt of motivation. This might include learning a new musical instrument, taking up singing, or returning to music after a break. The good news is that learning ...

Experts say the more we challenge our brains as we age, the more resilient it becomes—and “learning a new instrument is a full-brain workout.” After the age of 40, the average brain decreases 5 ...

Her commute to work requires signing a waiver and climbing 107 steps up a narrow spiral staircase. Meet one of Toronto’s ...

Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for cool, widely learned or otherwise interesting musical instruments. However, we’ll be omitting instruments that are the only one of ...

John Cage died in 1992 at the age of 79, but both fans and detractors have continued discussing and performing his work. After discovering the I Ching in 1951, Cage incorporated the Chinese divination ...

EASTLAKE, OHIO — Conn Selmer, the largest manufacturer of band and orchestra instruments in the United States, announced a tentative decision to close its Eastlake, Ohio, manufacturing plant on or ...

The Off-Broadway percussion hit that turned everyday objects into instruments marks its 30th anniversary with a national tour ...

Picture the “default” jazz band we all imagine, then rewind history to see how that lineup was assembled by accident, ...

The jazz world is mourning the loss of acclaimed saxophonist and clarinetist Ken Peplowksi, who died this week at the age of 66. Below are the thoughts of WBGO's former Director of Editorial Content, ...

“Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today, to get through this thing called life.” Those famous words spoken by Prince on his 1984 hit “Let’s Go Crazy” now serve as the opening line for the musical ...

The UK’s brass band tradition might go back further than we thought... Archaeologists have discovered one of Britain’s rarest ancient instruments: an Iron Age carnyx, a bronze battle trumpet once used ...

The golden rule: every child is unique and you know your children best. The only actual restrictions that exist across almost all Broadway theaters is an age minimum of 4 years and older (some shows ...