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 ...

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 ...

A few years back, when a friend asked me to play the bagpipes in a concert marking the 15th anniversary of Neutral Milk Hotel’s In the Aeroplane Over the Sea, I was thrilled. In my experience, most ...

Jim Smith started playing the bagpipes when he was 12 Jim Smith has played the bagpipes for more than 60 years but when he was told he would have to have all his teeth removed he thought his lifelong ...

Bagpipes are “critically endangered” after becoming one of the bottom five bought instruments, experts warn. The famous Scottish pipes joined kazoo, bassoon, tenor horn, oboe and flugelhorn as the ...

Forget the classic alarm clock noise: Queen Elizabeth's day begins with the sound of live bagpipes every morning. A musician, titled Piper to the Sovereign, plays the bagpipes at 9 o'clock a.m. for 15 ...

It's a sound that may strike fear or annoyance into the hearts of rivals. This week, European soccer's governing body announced that bagpipes will be allowed in the stands at this summer's ...

He's the only one of his kind wielding a 5-pound bagpipe with cornrows in his hair. You may have seen him at memorials, like for the late longtime Sen. Kirk Schuring, on television performing at the ...

When you think of the genre of classic rock, do you think about bagpipes? Well, while the instrument might be rare in rock, it was included in several songs from the 20th century that continue to ...

The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office led the 67th Annual AutoZone Liberty Bowl Parade, expressing pride and gratitude for their ...

There’s an old saying: “A true gentleman is a man who can play the bagpipes, but doesn’t.” In March, when Donald Trump called in to “Hannity” to tout Jeff Sessions’s replacement, he crowed, “Our new ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- An argument over bagpipes ended with a federal judge's wife being led away in handcuffs. Eunice Isgur, 76, confronted a man for playing bagpipes Monday evening along the Terry ...