The thing that all these jazz albums have in common is their amazing listenability, music you can enjoy for years and never get bored. At least I haven't been. Ballantine just moved to the East Coast ...

New York based band Blues Traveler formed in 1988, led by John Popper (main songwriter, singer, harmonica) along with Chan Kinchla (guitar), the late Bobby Sheehan (bass) and Brendan Hill (drums), ...

Miss Maybell & Her Ragtime Romeos celebrated the release of Under the Midnight Moon with an infectious set of newly unearthed ...

The Grateful Dead has announced the latest installment of its ongoing series of deluxe 50th anniversary reissues. The band’s 1975 album, Blues for Allah, will be reissued in expanded form on September ...

Musicians both established and up-and-coming stretched themselves in fresh ways over the last year, creating poignant moments of collaboration and challenge. By Hank Shteamer See more of our coverage ...

Washington, DC-born alt-R&B singer Kelela is best known for blending spacey takes on soul and R&B with glitzy, futuristic EDM, but on her upcoming live album, she’s taking a different tack. In The ...

Tallahassee's Scotty Barnhart got his moment in the spotlight at Sunday's 66th Grammy Awards. Looking relaxed, confident, and mightily pleased, renowned jazz trumpeter, composer, arranger, educator, ...

1 NYC's Best Free Outdoor Shows: July 6-12 – Dance, Jazz & More 2 Free Outdoor Show Roundup: July 13-19 – Jazz, Standup & More Named in part for Johnny Dunn’s pioneering Jazz Hounds, the group ...

Rooted in the blues and connected worldwide, the musician, 83, is still looking ahead. Credit... Supported by By Jon Pareles Visuals by Daniel Weiss The modern bluesman Taj Mahal will turn 84 on May ...