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An elderly London gentleman said he was so awed by his first trip on a fast-rail service that he left his 17th century, $350,000 violin in the luggage rack.
A Russian lawyer is believed to have paid the highest amount in history for a musical instrument when he bought an 18th-century violin in London this week.
An Indiana musician who had his $100,000 violin stolen got his rare instrument back Monday.
In a story that tugs at the heart strings, a violin is being credited with perhaps saving the life of a Pennsylvania boy who was hit by a drunken driver.
A New York musician, who was robbed when he fell asleep on a subway platform, has recovered his $100,000 violin.
A Stradivarius violin worth $1 million or more is up for sale at Christie's auction house in New York.
Italy's master violin makers said they are worried that the Chinese, who can turn out a violin, bow and case for $25 are now eyeing the more prestige market. For the professional, a violin or cello made in northern Italy's Cremona is the ultimate status s
A U.S. graduate student has invented an electronic system to measure minute changes in the position, acceleration and strain of a violin bow.
A violin discovered last month at a British Columbia museum has been deemed not to actually be a creation of famed violin-maker Antonio Stradivari. The Canadian Broadcasting Corp. reported that despite the presence of the label "Antonius Stradivarius Crem
Italian violin string-makers say it makes no sense to ban the use of animal guts for their industry.
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Emma Watson arrives on the red carpet before the screening of the film "The Bling Ring" during the 66th annual Cannes International Film Festival in Cannes, France on May 16, 2013. UPI/David Silpa