With musicians like Lady Gaga and Green Day banging on their handmade drums, SJC Custom Drums had a reputation for being among the best. But despite buzz from those big name acts, the company ...

The smell of wood fills the air at the woodshop Gerren Young shares with two others in a large building on the north side of Kalamazoo, where guitar manufacturer Gibson produced guitars until ...

HEBRON, West Bank (Reuters) - Ayoub al-Zaatari combines tradition and artistry in the handmade drums he crafts in his workshop in the ancient town of Hebron. The 55-year-old Palestinian learned ...

Some of his customers, Zaatari said, buy the drums for wedding celebrations, while others purchase the instruments as art pieces for their homes. But sales have not been good for many years. "We had a ...