“Perfectly Clear,” singer-songwriter Jewel Kilcher’s move into country music won’t seem as surprising as that of, say, Bon Jovi. After all, she grew up in rural Alaska, she’s an avid horsewoman with a ...

An acoustical gem, hewn like a fine stringed instrument from maple, fir and teak, is being crafted at Sonoma State University, where it could transform Sonoma County into a national center for music ...