Critic Kevin Whitehead reflects on the jazz notables who died this year, including Sheila Jordan, Andy Bey, Ray Drummond, Bunky Green, Chuck Mangione, Eddie Palmieri and Jim McNeely.

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With Slam Dunk celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2026, K! takes a trip down memory lane – from the festival’s surprising, ...

You can say a lot about 2025. Good, bad, apocalyptic. One thing you can't say is that it was lacking in music. Our album ...

Alamo Lake State Park near Wenden, Arizona, is the kind of place that makes you question whether you’ve accidentally stumbled into a desert hallucination or nature’s most perfect stress-relief therapy ...

While many are aware the pacemaker is a WNY innovation, not everyone knows the kazoo has a local origin. The instrument just ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — With a name that embodies their spirit of giving, three childhood friends from Staten Island founded a ...

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The Siesta Key Drum Circle starts an hour before sunset every Sunday on Siesta Beach. Cancellations only happen when the ...

Eighty-one years ago today, Bob Wills & HIs Texas Playboys made Grand Ole Opry history with their debut performance.

For nearly 80 years the number one goal of the Columbus Friends of Music has been to bring music to town that otherwise might only appear in larger communities.