Regina Carter has been widely hailed as the finest violinist in jazz. But that only tells part of the story for this Detroit native, whose past collaborators range from Dolly Parton, Aretha Franklin ...

Mt. Zion AME Church in Millburn opens the new year with a powerful and joy‑filled 1st Sunday Blues & Blessings celebration, featuring the incomparable Charisa the Violin Diva—a radiant artist whose ...

As an electric violinist, Heather "Lil' Mama" Hardy has sharpened her skills in a variety of forums. Classically trained, Hardy attended the Manhattan School of Music, performed regularly in New York ...

At first, Basil Alter shied away from talking about being one of only three U.S. violinists selected as a semifinalist in a violin competition in China this summer. That’s because to him, being ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Wil Baptiste and Kev Marcus were in the same high school music class. Wil started with strings, and branched out to other instruments and vocals. Black Violin is what they've done ...

Christian Howes wants you to know that Southern Exposure is not simply another violin and accordion record, some light-hearted evocation of Parisian café music. “It's deeper than that," Howes, the ...

Waylon Thibodeaux's new album, "Here We Go Again," seeks to breathe new life into an old genre. The Houma native, who plays electric and acoustic fiddle as well as lead vocals on the record, describes ...

KALAMAZOO, MI-- With 20 festivals behind them, and 23 acts in front of them, the Kalamazoo Valley Blues Association is ready for the 21st Annual Kalamazoo Blues Festival. 5 p.m., Sneaky Pete Band, ...

Choosing the Neighborhood Fiddle Summit over Bad Bunny for a rainy night in Brooklyn reminded me that I’m team pajama, team apple pie, team rock ‘n’ roll. I love the merge, meld and mix of cultures, ...