Only posterity will show whether Howard Riley is a European Cecil Taylor, an avant-garde John Lewis, a jazz Stockhausen or the Howard Riley” reported Martin Davidson after hearing the pianist at the ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Duke Ellington, a giant in jazz history, was more than just a composer and bandleader—he was a cultural ...

Billy Morrison feat. Ozzy Osbourne, Lacuna Coil and Lordi are among the best new metal songs this week. Plus, vote for your ...

A new documentary, The Odyssey, will comb through a century of traditional Nigerian music to arrive at the present, say ...

While still in college, he began joining bands, then co-founded Roxy Music in 1970. That group evolved into a sextet that played a groundbreaking and sophisticated mix of glam rock and avant-garde art ...

This week's Notable Releases include UK rapper/producer John Glacier, Jane Remover's Venturing project, Knocked Loose-related ...

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Her works reveal a rich set of references and precedents, primarily tied to early avant-garde research and, in particular, ...

The Studio de la Comédie-Française is once again bringing music to the stage, presenting Les Serge (Gainsbourg Point Barre), ...

In the 60s he frequented jazz, folk and blues clubs in Greenwich Village. In recent years he has performed onstage as a spoken word vocalist at festivals and performance venues worldwide; shared the ...

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Orchestras love thematic programming. It allows them to organize their concert programs around a common idea that gives the ...