The speed at which they shot to fame was just as rapid as the speed at which they disappeared. The release of their self-titled debut EP saw The Fratellis being showered with hype, and it was not ...

The sound of the bagpipes has the unmistakable stamp of Scotland -- and defies an American explanation. Is it an old Oldsmobile horn that won't turn off? A smoke detector on steroids? Or, a duck being ...

The 2015 Alaska Scottish Highland Games take place on Saturday, June 27. One of the most stirring moments -- and probably the loudest -- will be when ranks of kilted pipers and drummers from around ...

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 ...

SNOOP Dogg was serenaded by a bagpipe rendition of one of his iconic songs as he touched down in Glasgow before his gig. The US rapper, 51, is set to play at the OVO Hyrdo tonight. The show was ...

A research project aims to uncover long-forgotten music composed by pipers in the killing fields of the First World War. Several of today's best known bagpipe tunes, such as Battle of the Somme and ...

For the Rev. Dennis Carter, pastor of Roslyn Presbyterian Church, the skirl of Scottish bagpipes isn't merely a simple enjoyment: It's a stirring experience. "It causes your heart to beat a little ...

Willie Armstsrong, the leader of the Red Hot Chilli Pipers, said the group’s “bagrock” works because it is a blend of bagpipes and rock music. Provided The hall lights dim, the musicians take their ...