Barbara Jay, who has died aged 93, was a jazz singer who worked with the likes of Benny Goodman and Ronnie Scott; later on ...

AKRON, Ohio — The U.S. Air Force’s premier jazz ensemble will bring its 18-piece big band to Ohio next month as part of a 10-day Midwest tour, including a free concert in Akron. “It’s one of the last ...

History is brimming with all kinds of genius minds and rising stars and people who were trailblazers amongst packs of others just content to lead a life basked in normalcy. And there’s nothing wrong ...

The greatest achievements in Miles Davis's career, and the entire sound of jazz in the 20th century, would have been very ...

The earliest spoken-word recordings of Louisiana Creole, a uniquely American language at risk of extinction, have been ...

When Joe Lovano joined Woody Herman’s big band in 1976, he discovered that one of his fellow saxophonists had a secret stash ...

Capitol Records executive Lee Gillette, who produced Tennessee Ernie Ford and Nat "King" Cole, was born 114 years ago today ...

Singer-actress Dale Evans, who starred in numerous films alongside husband Roy Rogers, would have turned 114 today.

Few great musicians, either popular or “classical,” have been so historically “hard done by” as Gertrude “Ma” Rainey. Until ...

Take in a dark skies evening, spooky music, ghost tours, a Halloween laugh and classic music.

As one of the greatest blues guitarists of all time, Buddy Guy is in a decent position to comment on the player he thinks has ...

Popular dance styles once packed ballrooms, clubs, discos, and parties. These 16 crazes defined generations before the next ...