Museums are Meccas for the forgotten. Sure, their historical relevance can be monumental, but connections for the masses are tenuous at best. Sadly, artifacts lack footholds in this ...

The music drifted down from Appalachia, from the front porches of English and Scottish immigrants who plucked and strummed the string instruments of their homelands. Along the way, someone added ...

As you might expect in the land of mountain music, our region boasts a remarkable array of instrument stores. From handmade acoustic to big band to classical to solid rock, the following purveyors ...