The Stones are still playing. Herbie Hancock, 85, is teaching at the Herbie Hancock institute at UCLA. We live in a golden age of masters still on stage. This is our chance to really listen.

Hayley Williams is the first artist to be announced as a performer at the 2026 Newport Folk Festival, with a set called "Hayley Williams and Friends" ...

By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer Singer LaMonte McLemore has died. He was a founding member of the 5th Dimension, a ...

The summertime fun began in June 1986 when Sun Ra Arkestra landed in Central Park.

The year before punk broke, rock’s old guard made a strong, pressing stand. But as the UCR staff-selected list below of the ...

Verve Records has announced a slate of archival and new music releases and events to celebrate the iconic jazz label's 70th anniversary. Founded in 1956 to showcase Ella Fitzgerald's talents, over the ...

Guitar World described his incredible skills, noting how Towner “expanded the jazz lexicon with his avant-garde approach to the instrument.” His career as a professional musician started as a pianist ...

Photo courtesy of Peter Smith Photography. I listen to jazz in the background. It plays when I don’t want to listen to music but still want some sound. On early Sunday mornings, it brought vibrancy to ...

Jazmin Kylene is a Miami-bred writer and editor with a decade-long career that spans all editorial genres, though she has a particular passion for music journalism. Upon graduating Florida Atlantic ...

The ’70s were defined by music ranging from pop and punk to country rock and metal, but one genre stands out in the classic rock field: hard rock. Easily encompassing many of the above styles, as well ...