The violin has showed up on a few classic rock tracks through the years, and it always seems to hit just right.

In a season with some of the best opera offerings in recent years, the Aspen Music Festival topped things off Tuesday with the “arena” version of Puccini’s evergreen “La bohème.” The 2,000-seat Klein ...

The Neil Diamond Musical' at the Hobby Center and the Aussie band Dice at White Oak Music Hall are also recommended.

In a more-perfect world, Mick Loveland's nearly 30-year-old violin repair shop in downtown Santa Rosa would be down at street level, not one floor up. Were there a sidewalk window at the Fourth Street ...