Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A mandolin made 111 years ago in Topeka by Albert Shutt, a highly regarded inventor and creator of stringed instruments, is now ...

The mandolin isn’t just an accent in J Carmichael’s music — it’s the driving force behind his unique Americana-rock blend. Influenced by improvisational bluegrass and jazz, Carmichael was drawn to the ...

AFTER THREE DECADES and a half dozen albums, Dana Rath almost broke up the Modern Mandolin Quartet. Now that the group is nominated for three Grammy Awards, he’s glad he didn’t. “Americana,” recorded ...

Staten Island store has sold instruments to Dylan, Springsteen. When you walk into Mandolin Brothers music shop, you're standing right in the middle of founder Stan Jay's office. He's often there to ...