The lute is a musical instrument popularly used during the Medieval Period and still very much enjoyed to this day. The lute is quite a beautiful instrument, both aesthetically and tonally, composers such as Bach and Dowland used it in their compositions. Learn more about the lute.

Music Education in the News: The Collective Sound (TCS) Music Academy now offers two sessions of their Summer Rock & Roll Music Camp.

This Day in Music History: 1920 - Actress and singer Peggy Lee was born in Jamestown, North Dakota.

Public Domain Portrait (Caravaggio, 1596) from Wikimedia Commons