Bow Fiddle Rock, near Portknockie, on the Moray coast. Why do you go there? It's a beautiful and dramatic sight. I love that the North Sea has carved this astonishing landmark out of the rock over ...

When my longtime friend, Fiddlin’ Ted Fenstermacher, from Macungie, called me to play a banjo-fiddle gig with him, I readily agreed. There’s something about the sound of just an acoustic banjo and ...

Concerto for Violin, Rock Band and String Orchestra, the first-ever classical work composed and performed by R.E.M. bassist and songwriter Mike Mills, is set for its recorded release October 14 on ...

Five years have passed since R.E.M. announced their breakup, and bassist Mike Mills has used some of that time to explore different musical textures. Next week, he’s releasing Concerto for Violin, ...

What you will not hear at Saturday's rock violin concerto with bassist Mike Mills of R.E.M. and critically acclaimed violinist Bobby McDuffie: "Orange Crush," "Driver 8" and "What's the Frequency, ...