Native to Africa and popularized in America, the banjo has gone through major transformation and evolution, and its history of becoming a mainstream music instrument is quite fascinating.

Music lovers were treated to a blend of traditional Irish, Welsh and Scottish tunes this St. Patrick's Day on Longboat Key.

Every Thursday, the Paste staff and contributors will choose their five favorite songs of the week, awarding one entry a “Song of the Week” designation. Check out last week’s roundup here. The Blood ...

Choosing the best acoustic guitar for your personal needs is a tough one. With so many options on offer these days it’s not surprising that many find themselves faced with option paralysis when ...

Abstract: We report a widely tunable monolithically integrated V-coupled cavity interband cascade laser (ICL) emitting near $3.4~\mu \text{m}$ . The mode selection is achieved using a half-wave ...