There may not be a musical movie in existence with such a wealth of talent as there is in 1956's High Society, a rom-com ...

Richard Hinds settles the tonearm gently into the grooves of the 78 record, and the music of Jelly Roll Morton and the Red Hot Peppers rises from the rotating disc and buzzes the room. " 'Doctor Jazz, ...

Haunted lab The 18th annual Haunted Kinetic Lab of Horrors will take place Oct. 24 to 26 and on Oct. 31 at the Kinetic Sculpture Lab, 820 Eighth St. in Arcata. Hours are 7 p.m. to midnight. At this ...

Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun is not only the first play by a black woman to premiere on Broadway, back in 1959, ...

Students, staff and community members gathered at the Hood Museum of Art to celebrate the opening of 8 diverse exhibitions.

No tenor saxophonist better epitomizes the robust muscularity of that heavyweight instrument of jazz expression than George ... himself to play the alto saxophone in 1950, upon being profoundly ...

Following the story of renowned Jamaican singer-songwriter and guitarist, Bob Marley: One Love stars Kingsley Ben-Adir as the iconic reggae musician. Directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green, the film ...

Sixty years – almost to the day – since The Beatles took to a Leeds stage for the last time, a mini festival in the city this ...

Exploring the life, times, and musical excellence of Duško Gojković, a jazz obsessive from Yugoslavia who relocated to West Germany to pursue his passion.

which alluded to his purported height and girth – Rushing was a giant among blues-influenced jazz vocalists and made his name singing with Count Basie’s big band between 1935 and 1950.

The historical significance of Black popular music in American culture is powerful. Even former President Jimmy Carter ...

Blackwell's early career began in New Orleans in the 1950's. He played in a bebop quintet that ... official launch of a new station exclusively dedicated to the music of Modern Contemporary Jazz ...