Jonathan Scales has climbed many mountainous obstacles to become the steel pan composer he is today. An unconventional choice on an unconventional instrument — how could he know it would even work?

DE KALB, Ill. (AP) -- Cliff Alexis grasps a wooden beam by two small handlebars sticking out of the sides, raises the pogo-stick-shaped piece of wood above a 55-gallon oil barrel and drives the bottom ...

The steel drum, also called the steel pan or just pan, is surely one of the most unusual and versatile musical instruments in the world. The clangy sound of a steel band performing during carnival in ...

Today's Google Doodle celebrates steelpan music, and specifically the steelpan instrument. The percussion instrument was created by Trinbagonians (people from the Caribbean island country of Trinidad ...