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 ...

A rock anthem and classic in its marching beats and wizardry of Angus Young’s riffs flitting all about, AC/DC’s “Thunderstruck” has been covered by a number of artists since its release in 1990, but ...

You see them on the streets, and certainly hear them when their sirens are blaring, but there's something you probably have never heard coming from the New Orleans Fire Department -- until now. The ...

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 ...

Bagpipes and Scotland? Aye, it's a natural association: Played for centuries, the instrument is especially identified with the Scottish military and traditional Scottish dress, tartan kilts and shawls ...

A McDonald's in America angered locals after blaring bagpipe music over its speakers - to drive off homeless people. The fast-food joint in Sacramento, California, came under fire from furious ...

They are louder than the noise of a chainsaw. More piercing than than a jet plane taking off. They can cause you permanent ear damage and even ruin your marriage. They are Scotland's national musical ...

It helps to first understand that while bagpipes likely originated in Egypt, they’re most closely associated with both Scottish and Irish cultures. Scottish bagpipes move air from a bag that the piper ...

Hundreds gathered in the golden warmth of an autumn afternoon on Sunday for a multi-generational celebration of nature. Bagpipes & Bonfire, generally held on the last Sunday in September, is Lake ...