Yo-Yo Ma rang me up a few weeks ago. (I’ve always wanted to write a sentence like that.) We talked about The Goat Rodeo Sessions, his Grammy-winning classical-bluegrass fusion ensemble with double ...

Classically trained bassist Edgar Meyer began exploring links between orchestral and folk-based string music some 25 years ago, and the results have been bountiful: One-time bluegrass musicians like ...

For the first time in nearly a decade, four string virtuosos — Yo-Yo Ma on cello, Stuart Duncan on fiddle, Edgar Meyer on bass, and Chris Thile on mandolin — are coming back together for the ...

One of my favorite albums of 2011 gets the live, in-theater treatment tonight for your listening and viewing pleasure.--- The disparate styles of bluegrass and classical are... One of my favorite ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - He's known as one of the world's best classical cellists, but for his latest musical effort Yo-Yo Ma has dropped Bach and picked up bluegrass. Grammy Award-winner Ma spent a year ...

Hear the cellist talk about the purpose of music in the face of racial tension and health crises, plus his new album, Not Our First Goat Rodeo,... Yo-Yo Ma: Goats, Rodeos And The Power Of Music ...

The title of Vince Gill's new album focuses on his instrumental skills. But the music more intently highlights another talent: songwriting. On "Guitar Slinger," Gill concentrates on lyrics about ...