(CBS News) Playing the ukulele is a lot of fun. And playing it very, very well is harder than many people might think. Here's Seth Doane: This report was originally broadcast on October 14, 2012. So ...

The loss in Aug. 2007 of the famed transplanted NH resident, Irish singer/songwriter and national folk hero of the Emerald Isle at 74, Tommy Makem, alerted me recently to a news photo of Tommy with ...

Jennifer Calderon is never far from the sights and sounds of music. The sixth-grader is in the chamber chorus and plays the baritone horn at Copiague Middle School. But she has grown to love her ...

Stringed instruments make noise from the vibrations of tuned strings, using acoustic or electronic means to amplify those vibrations to the point where they’re loud enough to hear. The strings are ...

Which baritone ukulele is best? The ukulele is a great instrument to learn if you want to play something that sounds great in a compact and portable size. More affordable and easier to learn than a ...

Like most people these days, sound artist Ellen Fullman is sheltering in place. But she has an unusual roommate: a massive installation she calls the Long String Instrument. Filling the ground floor ...

The violoncello da spalla fell out of favor more than 200 years ago, but musicians like Zachary Carrettin are helping it have an encore. When it comes to classical stringed instruments, most people ...

Music is universal across all civilisations, both ancient and modern, and stands as one of the great joys of life. Another joy is that many of the oldest songs and instruments can be played hundreds, ...