Wynton Marsalis Awarded French Legion of Honor in NYC
Wynton Marsalis received France’s highest distinction last week in New York – the insignia of chevalier of the Legion of Honor, an honor t...
Wynton Marsalis received France’s highest distinction last week in New York – the insignia of chevalier of the Legion of Honor, an honor t...
The Huffington Post | Posted 10.07.2009 | Entertainment
An Australian act's blackface impression of The Jackson Five did not impress celebrity judge Harry Connick Jr. The American musician and actor was d...
2morrowknight | Posted 09.25.2009 | Entertainment
"When you write a song, you never know how it will evolve," Charles said. "I've been approached by people who are recovering from cancer and they have shared stories with me of how 'Healing Time' has helped them."
eSarcasm | Posted 10.19.2009 | Comedy
Songs by John Mayer: You're either (a) an overgrown frat-boy douche or (b) a horny teenage girl. Songs by Miley Cyrus: You're either (a) a preteen girl or (b) a middle-aged male sex offender.
Michael Giltz | Posted 09.27.2009 | Entertainment
Some of my favorite albums of all time were recorded by artists well past their prime. Willie Nelson's American Classic can be added to the list.
Michael Bialas | Posted 09.18.2009 | Entertainment
Born in Athens, Georgia, Peyroux spent her teen years in Paris, where she developed a love for jazz. But there are no musical boundaries for Peyroux.
Thane Rosenbaum | Posted 09.12.2009 | New York
Steely Dan wraps up its series of New York concerts (the Rent Party '09 Tour) at the Beacon Theatre this week proving that their music remains as timeless as ever.
Mike Ragogna | Posted 09.09.2009 | Entertainment
Matisyahu's latest album, Light showcases his young, old soul, further exploring musical territories of both the secular and sacred.
City Guide. | City Guide | Posted 08.13.2009 | Home
Like everything else, travel and live jazz have suffered the economic downturn in New York and beyond. Fortunately, this summer you don't have to go a...
Derek Beres | Posted 08.01.2009 | Entertainment
I promised myself some time ago I'd listen to every album that comes across my desk, and I do, all twenty or so a week these days. Some I admittedly skim, others keep me tuned in.
Mike Ragogna | Posted 07.26.2009 | Entertainment
Mostly celebrating jazz's 1959 frontier, six classic albums have been re-imagined as Legacy Editions, expanding each of the originals by adding an extra disc.
Michael Henry Adams | Posted 07.10.2009 | Style
Are you wistful for that old-time Harlem?
Michael Sigman | Posted 07.10.2009 | Media
When I started working for LA Weekly in the early '80s, the paper was almost as famous for its mistakes as for its cutting edge film reviews, lefty politics and porn ads.
Jeff Biggers | Posted 07.05.2009 | Green
Recipient of the UK A Greener Festival award, Bonnaroo has always placed an emphasis on local and sustainable ways of making music.
Mike Ragogna | Posted 07.04.2009 | Entertainment
This year's BookExpo in New York City had its usual small arena of publishers at gussied-up kiosks hawking the latest and greatest by writers known and unknown.
Tony Sachs | Posted 06.30.2009 | Entertainment
If you like jazz -- or 20th century American music, for that matter -- then you owe it to yourself to check out Benny Goodman.
Dean Sluyter | Posted 06.19.2009 | Style
But cool as an outer pose, as an attitude you can cop, is dead. When the truly cool people show up in your life, you won't recognize them -- they'll be too cool for that.
Jessica Gross | Posted 06.11.2009 | Entertainment
"I don't make music for people. I make music for music's sake," Hamilton said. "I don't care where I make it. I could make music in the men's room, it don't matter."
Quincy Jones | Posted 06.09.2009 | Entertainment
Can we really run the risk of becoming a culturally bankrupt nation because we have not inserted a curriculum into our educational institutions that will teach and nurture creativity in our children?
Matthew Kohut | Posted 06.07.2009 | Entertainment
How does a music festival remain edgy and relevant? The British fest Meltdown 09 made news recently by tapping Ornette Coleman as director of this year's event.
Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.07.2009 | Entertainment
Many will appreciate Fork In The Road's altruism, and it would be refreshing if Neil Young disciples dedicated whole projects like this to the causes of their hearts.
C. L. Max Nikias | Posted 04.25.2009 | Business
The pieces are in place for a renaissance of America's inventive spirit. Wall Street is no longer the envy of the world, but our top 50 research universities most certainly are.
Vickie Karp | Posted 03.01.2009 | Entertainment
SC: I don't think stereotypes can be avoided. If someone's going to be sexist, racist, or anti-Semitic, they don't need you to help them.
Mike Ragogna | Posted 02.27.2009 | Entertainment
With a basic reverence for the original record, Morrison's live arrangements allow for musicians to add new layers of strata though jams, while acknowledging forty years has passed since the original was slated.
Felicia C. Sullivan | Posted 02.20.2009 | Entertainment
Lizzy Grant: I like things that go fast, things with bright colors, things that taste good. At Coney Island, you can get a Coca Cola, ride the roller coaster, and watch everybody.
Jim Luce | Posted 11.13.2009 | New York