Broadway Theaters Will Remain Dark At Least Through Labor Day
The Broadway League, which represents theater owners and producers, announced Tuesday that their productions will continued to be shuttered through at least Sept. 6.
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1-Man Marching Band Entertains Mass. Town During Pandemic
Zack Hickman is a professional bass player who went back to his hometown of Watertown when the outbreak sidelined his career. Now he entertains the town with the Sousaphone he go on eBay.
Jazz Community Comes Together To Help Unemployed Musicians
The Jazz Coalition Commission Fund is trying to help struggling musicians by doling out $1,000 micro-grants through a nomination and jury process. Winners will create new musical pieces.
Remembering Andre Harrell
Journalist and screenwriter Barry Michael Cooper talks about the life and legacy of Andre Harrell, the founder of Uptown Records, who died recently at the age of 59.
Little Richard, The 'King And Queen' Of Rock And Roll, Dead At 87
Little Richard was an explosive performer who inspired generations of musicians from Otis Redding to The Beatles to David Bowie. He died Saturday morning.
Andre Harrell, Founding Father Of Hip-Hop Soul, Dead At 59
Andre Harrell, a record executive who shepherded the careers of Mary J. Blige and Sean "Diddy" Combs and combined the sounds of R&B and hip-hop with his label, Uptown Records, has died.
Bob Dylan Announces New Album 'Rough And Rowdy Ways'
Dylan's first album of original songs in eight years comes out June 19. Hear the bluesy "False Prophet" now.
Ambrose Akinmusire's New Album Is A Circle In Time, Right Back To His First Jazz Show
The lauded trumpeter was attending eighth grade in Oakland when he saw a certain pillar of the avant-garde play live. Some 25 years later, the connection between then and now is stronger than ever.
How Florian Schneider And Kraftwerk Created Pop's Future
Florian Schneider and Ralf Hütter met while studying piano and flute at university in Germany. Before too long, they'd redrawn the entire outline of pop music for the late 20th century.
Co-Founder of Kraftwerk, Florian Schneider, Has Died
The multi-instrumentalist and vocalist who co-founded the enormously influential German band Kraftwerk, died just a few days after his 73rd birthday.