Sixty-one years ago today, the 1990s country superstar whose No. 1 singles became major R&B hits was born in Kentucky.

Popular reggae singer Singing Melody recently recorded a cover of Smokey Robinson & the Miracles’ timeless R&B classic Tracks ...

Most people would probably die of embarrassment if their family photos leaked out into the world. But not the Schaldas. When ...

Lorenz Hart in Blue Moon, Ethan Hawke joins an impressive list of actors who have been nominated for playing real-life music personalities. Martin Short Nearly Derailed Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco's ...

Eighty-three years ago today, one of the most versatile and successful and versatile country stars of the '70s and '80s was born.

Bronx bassist and composer William Parker delivered a standout performance at NuBlu in Manhattan as part of Winter Jazz Fest.

Jazz lovers in London are spoiled rotten – but there’s nowhere quite like Ronnie Scott’s. The legendary Soho club first ...

This week in Philly music features an old-school hip-hop extravaganza in Atlantic City, an intriguing Bob Dylan tribute, and ...

One of jazz’s true outsiders, but also one of its most restless, pioneering spirits, Rahsaan Roland Kirk continues to inspire and influence today’s cutting-edge musicians. The release of two superb ...

Like our friend Johnny Holliday, voice of the Maryland Terrapins, Don Fischer’s broadcasting roots can be traced to Top 40 radio, just down the road at the legendary WBOW 1230 ...

Today, we revisit the ubiquitous 1984 Bob Marley compilation Legend, a woefully incomplete portrait of the Jamaican artist ...

At Kirk’s memorial, Rep. Anna Paulina Luna likened Kirk to MLK, saying “His name will stand etched into history beside the ...