Some of the music world's biggest artists, including Taylor Swift and Beyoncé, are country singers or feature country music among their output and influences. The genre is a massive worldwide industry ...

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The Taliban have burned musical instruments in Afghanistan, claiming music "causes moral corruption". Thousands of dollars worth of musical equipment went up in smoke on a bonfire on Saturday in ...

Musical instruments have been found in every corner of the world for thousands of years. And like other historic artefacts, many are now showcased and maintained in dedicated museums, as well as ...