Some instruments are crafted for playing. Others? They’re destined for museums, billionaires’ vaults, or the hands of legends. From centuries-old violins to guitars once strummed by rock gods, the ...

There is a certain paradox to the greatest violins. No matter how uniform the testimony of their players and audiences, a skeptic might question their supremacy. After all, these instruments have been ...

NEW YORK (AP) — A violin made by the famed Antonio Stradivari in 1714 has the potential to become the most expensive musical instrument ever sold when it goes up for auction on Friday at Sotheby's in ...