In an excerpt from McCartney’s new oral history of Wings, the ex-Beatle jets to Africa in 1973 to record ‘Band on the ...

Waits’ gritty Rain Dogs depicted a dark vision of New York’s underbelly, and was shaped by its ‘junkyard orchestra’ of ...

This interview is part of an ongoing Star series highlighting Kansas Citians from historically underrepresented communities ...

A fuzz guitar cuts through a cumbia groove. A small organ holds a single note like a guide. This is the sound that rose from the Andes in the late 60s and 70s. In Lima and across Colombia, young bands ...

A 10" and 11" set is the best starting point for beginners and intermediate players. You get a nice contrast between high and low voices without overspending on your first setup. LP’s Siam oak shells ...

Percussion quartet Sandbox. Photo by Alex Lee. Lenox — Sandbox Percussion is a Brooklyn-based percussion quartet known for championing living composers and reshaping the landscape of contemporary ...

THE GENTLE, steady beat of percussion drums resonates through a sunlit room at Ideas Autism Centre (IAC). Under the guidance of a passionate therapist, random sounds and gestures transform, becoming ...

Welcome to Drummergeddon 2025, when the entire music world wants to know: What the hell is going on with the drummers? There’s an epidemic of high-profile bands dumping their drummers, or getting ...

There’s an old joke that goes, “What’s the best way to play a bodhrán? With a penknife.” The slag is reputed to have come from the piper Séamus Ennis – infuriated by beginners buying a bodhrán at a ...