Bennie Maupin has been standing in the shadows, enhancing the music of such high-profilers as Miles Davis, Andrew Hill and Herbie Hancock, during much of his career. Not before time, he steps up to ...

When it comes to portable pickers, a ukulele can make a great travel companion. Wanderers looking for a tough traveler with more bottom end might be interested in the carbon-fiber baritone and bass ...

Thomas Quasthoff was born in Germany, in 1959, poisoned by thalidomide. He now stands at just four feet tall, with severely underdeveloped legs and arms — and having fashioned himself one of the great ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Acclaimed internationally as a virtuoso on the acoustic guitar, Thomas Leeb has never lost the ...

Composer, conductor, and bass-baritone Damien Geter has revealed his 2023-2024 season, which includes the world premiere of American Apollo, a workshop of his new major opera Loving v. Virginia, the ...

Sailors are notorious for their salty language. But the captain at the center of “The Flying Dutchman” swore an oath so blasphemous that he was condemned to roam the seas for centuries. Richard Wagner ...

On Robeson, opera singer Davóne Tines pays tribute to the musician often remembered for singing "Ol' Man River." Tines' album pairs well with the 14-CD album Paul Robeson: Voice of Freedom. This is ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The best baritone guitars are a somewhat niche instrument compared to others, but buy the right ...

NAMM 2026: Sterling, the more budget-friendly and affordable arm of Music Man by Ernie Ball, has announced its lineup of new guitars for 2026 and includes the company’s first-ever baritone electric ...

Celebrated Welsh bass-baritone Bryn Terfel is as much at home singing Wagner as Rodgers and Hammerstein. From his songs and operatic roles, to his wife and family, here’s everything you need to know.

VIENNA (AP) — German bass-baritone Thomas Quasthoff has announced he is ending his singing career after nearly 40 years due to health issues. Quasthoff does not go into specifics. But in a statement ...