Picture the “default” jazz band we all imagine, then rewind history to see how that lineup was assembled by accident, technology, and American culture. We trace how brass valves, Civil War surplus, ...

A century of songs that didn’t just reflect the moment — they shaped eras, sparked movements, and carried the joy and resistance that define Black life.

years on from his untimely passing, we decode the genius of the revered producer that redefined rhythm as we know it ...

I can picture in my mind’s eye various television sets from my past life, but I don’t miss them. The same is not true of my ...

Beyoncé’s much-anticipated eighth album, Cowboy Carter, arrived in 2024, and as many fans suspected, it’s in part a tribute to Black artists who’ve gone ignored in country ...

Home & Garden Show. With everything you need for your home and garden projects, the York Home & Garden Show consistently promises to entertain, amaze and delight. 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m.m to 7 ...

Viper Room, VIP Records, the Troubadour, Whisky a Go Go, Capitol Records, Hollywood Forever Cemetery: Here's a guided tour ...

At the Palm Springs International Jazz Festival, an instrument long consigned to the background becomes the through line of a century of jazz history — from New Orleans parades to fusion, funk and the ...

East Coast acoustic Gypsy jazz ensemble Rhythm Future Quartet performed tunes such as “Only A Paper Moon” and “Jango’s Tiger” ...

Cotten became a well-known blues and folk musician over the years, having written her most famous song “Freight Train” at the age of 19. Some of her songs were covered by familiar names such as the ...

While Afrobeat has evolved into what is now known as Afrobeats, there is little dispute that the movement was pioneered by Fela Kuti. A musical genius and an almost mythical figure in the early years ...

The exhibit features recollections from about 15 neighbors who lived near Armstrong and wife Lucille Wilson Armstrong.