Many would consider their pocket knife as essential as their wallet, keys and phone. They would never leave home without it tucked safely into the pocket of whatever they happen to be wearing, whether dress slacks or jeans. A well-designed pocket knife can become indispensable,...

Modern banjo culture arose from the American South and has its roots in West Africa by way of the Caribbean. Slaves brought their unique string instrument (there were several variations, but by the mid-19th century, these were collectively referred to as "the banjar") and their...

It is coaxed from grapes---white ones, to be exact, like Lambrusco or Trebbiano. From the juice---which is what you end up with after cooking the over a direct flame for 20 hours---eventually comes a dark, sweet liquid, turned aromatic by the time it spent in...

Everyone from Rihanna to trendsetter Chloe Sevigny has worked this exquisite adornment into their look---and in the former's case, that meant pinning it to a cool black beanie like it was no big deal. Cameos have been around since antiquity, when they were still made...

There's nothing more romantic-sounding than an exceptionally well-made guitar, and there's no finer example of a well-made guitar than a Ramírez. For over 130 years, the Spanish family of makers have been putting the world's best handcrafted instruments into the hands of artists like Eric Clapton, George Harrison...