Violinist Tessa Lark takes flight in Sky, a violin concerto written just for her by Michael Torke. Inspired by her Kentucky roots, Torke weaves a touch of Bluegrass into the classical form, ...

Steven Wade's new CD Banjo Diary Lessons from Tradition. Smithsonian Folkways It’s hard to think of anyone who knows more about the banjo than Stephen Wade, the roots music expert who has played, ...

Pop superstar Beyoncé released "Texas Hold 'Em" a few weeks ago and it features an instrument that she had never emphasized before. This hit song, on her new (and hugely popular) Cowboy Carter album, ...