Terence Blanchard performs at the International Jazz Day Concert, New Orleans Tricentennial at the Orpheum Theater in 2018. Tyler Kaufman/Getty Images for Thelonioius Mon hide caption toggle caption Tyler Kaufman/Getty Images for Thelonioius Mon Terence […]
Kecalf Franklin, a son of music superstar Aretha Franklin leaves a court hearing with his family on Tuesday in Pontiac, Mich. A document handwritten by singer Aretha Franklin and found in her couch after her […]
Regina Bain, executive director of the Louis Armstrong House Museum, leads a ribbon-cutting for the brand-new Louis Armstrong Center on June 29 in Queens, New York. Bowery Image Group/Andrew Kelly for Louis Armstrong House Museum […]
It’s been a long time since Cash Money Records took over for the ’99 and the 2000, but Juvenile was sharp as ever during his highly anticipated NPR Tiny Desk Concert. During his nearly 30-minute […]
The performer Madonna, onstage at the 65th Grammy Awards ceremony in Los Angeles in February. Frazer Harrison/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Frazer Harrison/Getty Images The performer Madonna, onstage at the 65th Grammy Awards ceremony […]
Offset, left, and Quavo of Migos perform at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 25, 2023, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Mark Terrill/Mark Terrill/Invision/AP hide caption toggle caption Mark Terrill/Mark Terrill/Invision/AP Offset, left, […]
Broadway lyricist Sheldon Harnick at the Tony Awards in May 2016. Matthew Eisman/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Matthew Eisman/Getty Images Broadway lyricist Sheldon Harnick at the Tony Awards in May 2016. Matthew Eisman/Getty Images […]
The Recording Academy, which is the organization behind the Grammy Awards, said an AI song is only eligible if a human meaningfully contributed to the song too. Don Emmert/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle […]
The headquarters of Live Nation is viewed Monday, June 29, 2020, in Beverly Hills, Calif. Mark J. Terrill/AP hide caption toggle caption Mark J. Terrill/AP The headquarters of Live Nation is viewed Monday, June 29, […]
The voice of John Lennon, seen here in 1963, will appear on The Beatles’ new record, says his former bandmate Paul McCartney. Hulton Archive/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Hulton Archive/Getty Images The voice of […]
George Winston performs onstage at the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville in 2019. Jason Davis/Getty Images for NAMM hide caption toggle caption Jason Davis/Getty Images for NAMM George Winston performs onstage at the […]
Brazilian singer Astrud Gilberto, whose beguiling rendition of “The Girl From Ipanema” made her world famous, has died at 83. (Story aired on All Things Considered on June 6, 2023.) Obituaries Astrud Gilberto, ‘The Girl […]
Brazilian samba and bossa nova singer Astrud Gilberto onstage in 1965. Evening Standard/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Evening Standard/Getty Images Brazilian samba and bossa nova singer Astrud Gilberto onstage in 1965. Evening Standard/Getty Images […]
Reuben Wilson’s Hammond B-3 grooves for Blue Note Records found a second life in samples, particular on Nas’ “Memory Lane (Sittin’ In Da Park).” Francis Wolff/© Blue Note Records hide caption toggle caption Francis Wolff/© […]
Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho was always searching for new timbres of instrumental sound. Raphael Gaillarde/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Raphael Gaillarde/Getty Images Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho was always searching for new timbres of instrumental […]
Otis Taylor at his belated graduation in May, 2023. Evan Semón hide caption toggle caption Evan Semón Otis Taylor at his belated graduation in May, 2023. Evan Semón It took almost 60 years, but Otis […]
John Coltrane (left) and Eric Dolphy on stage at the Village Gate in New York City in the summer of 1961. A recording of the performance, once thought lost, was recently discovered in the New […]
Tina Turner, a soul and rock powerhouse known for her octave-defying voice and mesmerizing stage moves, has died at the age of 83. She died Wednesday in her home in Switzerland after a long period […]
Kesha attends an art exhibition curated by herself and Brian Roettinger to celebrate the release of Gag Order. Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images for ABA hide caption toggle caption Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images for ABA Kesha attends an […]
Singer Tina Turner performs on stage, during a concert in London. Turner died Wednesday at 83. Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP hide caption toggle caption Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP Singer Tina Turner performs on stage, during a concert in London. […]