Mike Corrigan is maintaining a centuries-old craft of making and repairing brass instruments. Musicians from Bruno Mars' band ...

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I failed at the saxophone so I don’t need the 6 easiest brass instruments to play in a band. But maybe you do. Maybe you, unlike me, did not fail at saxophone. Maybe you will pass or even succeed!

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. The trumpet dates back to the early 15th century, but it ...

I was listening to the radio the other day, and heard a song that is in my collection. It’s a song I like, but not for the reason you would suspect. I like it for the brass instrument solo. In many ...

Few contest that a centuries-old violin will be more coveted than its newer counterparts, assuming it was well-made to begin with. That’s how luthiers like Stradivari and Guarneri have become ...

He accumulated more than 1,000 items with provenances spanning centuries, all housed for a time in a converted barn in rural Pennsylvania. By Annabelle Williams Franz Streitwieser, a German-born ...

There are two main reasons to learn brass instruments. The first is that learning instruments is good for the body, mind and soul as well as a splendid way to let off steam (literally, in this case).

Instruments Brass Bell brings old instruments back to life Age had taken its toll on my alto sax, unplayed since 1992, so I brought it to Brass Bell in Glendale and asked if I could get it restored. A ...