Metal, rock and punk bands are typically composed of a vocalist, drummer, bassist and one or two guitarists, but many acts have differentiated themselves from the crowd by including something ...

Meet the bassoon — a double-reed woodwind instrument with rich tones and intricate fingering. Professor Richard Church introduces young learners to the bassoon and the rest of the woodwind family.

The woodwinds were made to mimic the screech of a raptor, and they trace back to the beginning of the transition to agriculture. Sam Walters is the associate editor at Discover Magazine who writes and ...