A lot of rock bands visit the NPR studios with maybe a fiddle or two in tow. But Miracles of Modern Science are not a typical rock band. The group boasts a mandolin, upright bass, cello, violin, drums ...

An upright or double bass provides the lowest tones in an orchestra, but also can play the rhythmic background to a jazz improvisation or the solid foundation of a bluegrass song. It can be played ...

Between them, members of bluegrass supergroup the Wood Box Heroes have twice as many years of experience as awards they've won. But when considering that they have a combined 100 years of expertise on ...

It might be beginning to look a lot like Christmas, but for the Brush Mountain Band it sounds a lot like it, too. The ...

Old Crow Medicine Show is a country/bluegrass quintet with a punk attitude and a vibrant Americana style that's hard to resist. The group's instrumental repertoire includes upright bass, harmonica, ...