From famous writers and philosophers, to top scientific thinkers, here are ten extraordinary people from history who also happened to be adept at making music.

But Sampson’s demands on his players remain the same, and so even as he applies modern concepts of pace and spacing ...

No weird stares, no offbeat DJs, no questionable jungle juice. Just pure, certified bops that have everyone (and I mean, everyone) on the floor. Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past ...

In September, four of Rajabian's pieces will be performed live for the first time in Zurich, Switzerland, and he is working ...

However, when enslaved West Africans were brought to America in the 1600s, they carried ancestors of the instrument we’d eventually call the “banjo”: spike-lute instruments such as the ngoni ...

Nijinsky is about Vaslav Nijinsky, an early 20th century ballet dancer and choreographer who stunned Europe. Called the “God ...

But Sampson’s demands on his players remain the same, and so even as he applies modern concepts of pace ... coached against Lute Olson and Bob Knight during his seven years at Washington State ...

(Note: Vacated tournament appearances not counted) Rick Barnes helped Texas reach new heights in the modern era ... and extend the streak to 14 years. Lute Olson made Arizona one of the premier ...

When he’s not playing lead guitar touring and recording with “Weird Al” Yankovic, Grammy winning musician Jim “Kimo” West pursues his love for Hawaiian slack key guitar. Releasing several acclaimed ...

Claire Rosen More than 4,500 years after an enterprising Mesopotamian stretched a few cords of catgut over a hollow wooden vessel to create the first lute ... holy grail for modern use ...