Joni Mitchell has accepted an honorary doctorate degree from the Berklee College of Music. During a private gathering in Santa Monica hosted by Linda and Russell Brown of MaddocksBrown Foundation, the Free Man in Paris […]
ARCADE FIRE’S frontman, Win Butler, is known for his indie-rock tunes. The 42-year-old not only sings but is also multi-talented when it comes to playing instruments like the banjo. Win Bulter is the co-founder of […]
Christina Aguilera‘s heart is exploding with love! The singer, whose remarkable vocal abilities have earned her titles like the “Princess of Pop,” recently penned an emotional letter to her adoring fans. Aguilera may have influenced the […]
Joey DeFrancesco performs at the Jazz Kitchen in Indianapolis in 2021. Mark Sheldon hide caption toggle caption Mark Sheldon Joey DeFrancesco performs at the Jazz Kitchen in Indianapolis in 2021. Mark Sheldon Joey DeFrancesco, who […]
Photo: Richard Thompson Los Angeles singer-songwriter Louis Cole will release a new album on Brainfeeder. 20 tracks deep, Quality Over Opinion was written and produced at Cole’s home studio, though he did invite a handful of close friends […]
Beginning in the early ’50s, Taylor treated his projects and artists with lush care and extensive support, eventually creating a Grammy-winning, cross-genre artistic hub with his label, CTI. (Image credit: Courtesy of Snapshot Foundation) Share […]
There have been a string of breakthroughs this summer for house music’s visibility – if not always its profitability – thanks to Beyoncé and Drake. But away from the spotlight, the aftershocks of a different […]
Winning tip: Don’t listen politely, Granada, Spain If you go to a touristy flamenco venue in Granada, the performances will be good quality but the audience, made up of foreign visitors, is likely to be […]
That’s Dr. Mitchell, to you. Joni Mitchell has received an honorary doctorate degree from Berklee College of Music. Berklee’s Office of the President and Institute of Jazz and Gender Justice presented Mitchell with the much-deserved […]
Joni Mitchell has received an honorary doctorate degree from Berklee College of Music. Berklee’s Office of the President and Institute of Jazz and Gender Justice presented Mitchell with the honor yesterday (August 23), at a […]
Jaimie Branch, the jazz composer and trumpeter, has died aged 39. International Anthem, the progressive Chicago label that released her music, confirmed that she died on 22 August at her home in Brooklyn, New York. […]
Producer, instrumentalist, and J Dilla collaborator Waajeed has announced a new album. Memoirs of Hi-Tech Jazz arrives November 25 via Tresor. Today, the Detroit artist has released the single “Motor City Madness” along with a music […]
Bruno Silva will release a new album as Ondness, titled Oeste A.D.. Silva, based in Lisbon, Portugal, began as a guitarist, and the guitar remains an important part of his life: he plays in a […]
I may be many things, but I’m not a rapper. I discover this when I’m asked to freestyle a few verses on a visit to London’s Abbey Road recording studios. Immediately lines from famous rappers […]
Bitchin Bajas have announced their first new full-length record in five years. Bajascillators—a double album—arrives September 2 via Drag City. Today, Chicago-based trio has shared lead single “Amorpha,” along with a visualizer created by Kyle […]
The actress — who is replacing Beanie Feldstein in the Broadway musical — will make her debut as Fanny Brice on September 6. The curtain at the August Wilson Theatre will soon rise for Lea […]
Photo Credit: Maurice / CC by 2.0 In July of 2020, Grammy-winning composer Maria Schneider sued YouTube over alleged Content ID discrimination. Now, about two weeks after a judge rejected the Google-owned platform’s motion to […]
Jean Smart just pulled her car over to the side of the road. She needed a moment. Whitney Houston’s soaring power ballad “I Have Nothing” is playing on KOST-FM (“love songs on the Cooooast”), a […]
Listen: Nathaniel Rateliff Shrouds His Soul on Cover of Leonard Cohen’s “Famous Blue Raincoat” Alex H. Krinsky on August 19, 2022 This morning, Nathaniel Rateliff shared his rendering of Leonard Cohen’s excruciatingly beautiful 1971 song […]
There’s often a whiff of joss sticks surrounding the music of Los Angeles-based composer Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith. In the past she has made an LP of drones for yoga and meditation, a new age album […]