Welcome to "For the Record," Violinist.com's weekly roundup of new releases of recordings by violinists, violists, cellists and other classical musicians. We hope it helps you keep track of your ...

Researchers decode ancient Greek music by reconstructing its exact tuning and intonation. Credit: wikimedia commons / Basedakov CC B Y 4.0 More than two thousand years after ancient Greek and Roman ...

Robb Cappelletto says the bluesgrass star was far from a novice when approached him, but still wanted to expand his knowledge ...

Pert Near Sandstone, a Minneapolis string band with nine albums, creates inventive covers by reimagining classic songs like ...

Country music star Eric Church delivered the 2026 Spring Commencement address at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill this weekend, giving the graduates a heartfelt message about life after ...

Diablo 4’s Horadric Cube uses Tuning Prisms to apply a wide array of Affixes to your gear. This is more functional than using the Blacksmith to add Affixes, because there are way more options, and ...

ITV is reviving iconic gameshow Name That Tune with Great British Bake Off host Alison Hammond taking the reins. The show, which aired on ITV decades ago and has recently been performing well in the U ...

Seoul boutique TUNE and Nike are teaming up to release the TUNE x Nike Air Force 1 CVS “Wardrobe Unlocked,” a heavily modified take on the 1990s silhouette that prioritizes material evolution. The ...

Tension Formula: Tension (lbs) = (UW x (2 x L x F)^2) / 386.4 — where UW = unit weight (lbs/in), L = scale length (inches), F = frequency (Hz). A lighter gauge at the same scale length always means ...

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. Originated ...