Yo-Yo Ma rang me up a few weeks ago. (I’ve always wanted to write a sentence like that.) We talked about The Goat Rodeo Sessions, his Grammy-winning classical-bluegrass fusion ensemble with double ...

Classically trained bassist Edgar Meyer began exploring links between orchestral and folk-based string music some 25 years ago, and the results have been bountiful: One-time bluegrass musicians like ...

One of my favorite albums of 2011 gets the live, in-theater treatment tonight for your listening and viewing pleasure.--- The disparate styles of bluegrass and classical are... One of my favorite ...

For the first time in nearly a decade, four string virtuosos — Yo-Yo Ma on cello, Stuart Duncan on fiddle, Edgar Meyer on bass, and Chris Thile on mandolin — are coming back together for the ...

Hear the cellist talk about the purpose of music in the face of racial tension and health crises, plus his new album, Not Our First Goat Rodeo,... Yo-Yo Ma: Goats, Rodeos And The Power Of Music ...

The title of Vince Gill's new album focuses on his instrumental skills. But the music more intently highlights another talent: songwriting. On "Guitar Slinger," Gill concentrates on lyrics about ...