String instruments have a long history in civilization, helping humans make more complex and beautiful music. We wonder ... line between a guitar and a hurdy gurdy.

If you’ve never heard a hurdy-gurdy before, you’re in for a treat. Not many people have, since they’re instruments which are uncommon outside of some eastern European communities.

Did Donovan's "Hurdy Gurdy Man" really help create one of the greatest heavy rock bands of all time? That depends on who you ...