Meet the NEA Jazz Masters, Class of 2020
Jazz Night in America honors jazz masters Reggie Workman, Bobby McFerrin, Roscoe Mitchell and Dorthaan Kirk.
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Country Singer Marty Stuart Plays Songs Of Sin And Redemption
The Grammy winning singer-songwriter started out in Lester Flatt's band. Now he's being inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. Stuart played some of his own music in this 2014 interview.
Whistleblowers Allege Culture Of Secrecy, Protection Of Powerful At Singers' Union
They point to a real estate deal that could drain two-thirds of the American Guild of Musical Artists' financial reserves and a secretive, failed deal with disgraced opera star Plácido Domingo.
Desus & Mero's Favorite Tiny Desk Concerts
Late-night hosts and comedians Desus Nice and The Kid Mero pick their favorite Tiny Desk concerts.
50 Years Ago, Black Sabbath Found Its Sound And Took Metal Worldwide
Recorded in a few days and released just months after the band's self-titled debut, Paranoid delivered bleak but unforgettable songs about war, corruption and trauma.
Nap Eyes' Nigel Chapman Is Always On The Brink Of A New Discovery
The Nap Eyes frontman's wheels are always turning, about himself, about creativity, about the universe and about music.
Yusuf Revisits 'Tea For The Tillerman,' His Landmark Album As Cat Stevens
Known as Yusuf since becoming a Muslim in the late '70s, the man who was Cat Stevens discusses Tea for the Tillerman 2, a reimagining of his now-50-year-old masterpiece.
Stanley Crouch, Towering Jazz Critic, Dead At 74
Crouch's engagement with American culture spanned over five decades, numerous mediums and many dustups. His influence on the life and shape of jazz will remain unquantifiable.
City Scenes: Musicians Philly's Lost In 2020
Philadelphia lost seven great musicians in the first four months of 2020. These artists, like the music, have a special relationship with impermanence. Let us remember them.
French-Canadian Clarinetist François Houle Bridges The Border With 'RECODER'
An improviser well-versed in modern jazz, Houle often works with international collaborators in all sorts of settings. His latest album features music from a half-Canadian, half-American quartet.