The musical instrument and uniform, devised as instruments of war centuries ago, are today considered the epitome of cool. Jonathan Vigliotti reports: Every spring, when Scotland thaws and roars back ...

A few years back, when a friend asked me to play the bagpipes in a concert marking the 15th anniversary of Neutral Milk Hotel’s In the Aeroplane Over the Sea, I was thrilled. In my experience, most ...

The bagpipe occupies the strangest rung on the musical ladder, shaped like an octopus in plaid pants, sounding to some like a goose with its foot caught in an escalator and played during history’s ...

Editor’s note: This tour of small businesses across the country highlights the imagination, diversity, and resilience of American enterprise. Every year Dave Atherton crafts by hand, using only ...