To be fully transparent, this was initially going to be a very different essay. I first set out to chronicle Joni Mitchell’s transformation from a folk visionary to a jazz voyager; a story of ...

As Benjamin Barker’s wooden hammers dance across the 125 strings of his dulcimer, classical melodies fill the sanctuary at St. George the Martyr Anglican Church in Simpsonville. At the same time, his ...

COLONIE — For 40 years they have gathered with their string wooden instruments to share conversation with one another and celebrate in song. The Dulcimer Association of Albany originated in 1985 to ...

For many electronic musicians, music theory isn’t something that comes naturally. It’s perfectly possible to know your DAW, sequencer or synth inside and out, but have only a basic grasp of concepts ...

Rick Thum in his booth at a folk music festival. Musician, luthier and businessman Rick Thum, who was named the most influential dulcimer player of the last decade by readers of Dulcimer Player News, ...

The music seems to spring from the earth, as if nurtured deep inside it. Every first Saturday, members of the North Mississippi Dulcimer Association gather in Tupelo from 10 a.m. to noon to create a ...

The 33rd Annual Haunting in the Hills Storytelling Festival will take place on Saturday at the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area. The festival features storytelling and live music ...

Mary Orton has gone from Wall Street analyst to style blogger, investor, content creator, but it's as founder of luxury hat brand CHORD that she feels she really struck the right note. Mary Orton has ...

The move comes months after Chord bought a stake in country superstar Morgan Wallen's catalog from his record label Big Loud. By Ethan Millman Music Editor Chord Music Partners, the Universal Music ...

First Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, Rochester is hosting a concert by a local mountain dulcimer group, the River Strings of St. Clair County. The 7 p.m. Friday, May 30 concert will ...

One report puts the purchase price for the minority stake at $200 million. By Chris Eggertsen Big Loud has sold a stake in Morgan Wallen‘s recording catalog to Chord Music Partners, Billboard has ...