Clashes with television networks and nightclubs, public indecency charges, becoming the first rock ‘n’ roller ever to be arrested on stage, jail time, an entire protest march in his (dis)honor—the ...

Nothing stands the test of time like classic rock. These particular 1970s rock albums are not only legendary, but they can't be touched by modern musicians today.

Miles Davis, born in Illinois, created and worked on some of the most celebrated, influential and eclectic jazz music the ...

A Box Set Review The career of Polish trumpeter Tomasz Stańko, spanning the 1960s through the 2000s, is a testament to his ...

Acclaimed producer Zev Feldman, widely known as The Jazz Detective, has unveiled a new Time Traveler reissue series drawing directly from the archives of Muse Records. The releases are produced in ...

I wrote recently about 16 brilliant albums that were totally overlooked for an Album of the Year Grammy Award. As I worked through the decades, it became obvious there were several more absolutely ...

Back in the 1970s, the live recordings of certain bands were preferred over the studio versions. This is especially true for groups such as The Grateful Dead, The Who, Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Allman ...

I always wanted to write how Miles Davis talked: abrupt, profane, contemptuous, in a stiletto rhythm that jabbed and stung and threw off unexpected sparks of enlightenment and tenderness. Of course, ...

Jazz guitarist and composer Pat Metheny is set to release his first major studio album in six years, Side-Eye III+, on his newly launched record label, Uniquity Music. The record marks the first title ...

When saxophonist Kate Olson won the 2024 Earshot Jazz Golden Ear Award for Northwest Jazz Instrumentalist of the Year, she took to the blue-lit Royal Room stage and delivered her heartfelt thanks to a ...

SAN DIEGO -- Rising young talents and revered veterans helped take jazz to a multitude of exciting new destinations in 2025. But the most notable debut album of the year, the aptly titled "New Dawn," ...

The 1970s was the golden age of the album – a decade when musicians embraced the LP not just as a collection of songs, but as a canvas for vision, storytelling, and sonic experimentation. Some were ...