Merging jazz, funk and spoken word with sharp social critique, it felt less like a traditional record and more like a movement, compelling rap and mainstream audiences alike to confront themes of ...

The Hammer Museum at UCLA presents the first museum exhibition inspired by Alice Coltrane’s life and legacy, “Alice Coltrane, ...

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Roland Kirk’s 1967 album 'Now Please Don't You Cry, Beautiful Edith' was his only recording for Verve Records.

With love stories come love tropes—themes that give us expectations of how two characters (or sometimes more) will execute ...

The idea for the current exhibition at the Shepherd came to artistic director Allison Glenn almost a year ago. “I was walking ...

Ahmed Adaweyah was a trailblazer – the man who singlehandedly changed the course of Egyptian and Arab music; the first Arab singer to capture the ethos and struggles and yearnings of the working class ...

Freestyle Digital Media has just released the music documentary BONNIE BLUE: JAMES COTTON'S LIFE IN THE BLUES, now available to rent/own on all No ...

Addictive sprawling hip hop, specially crafted bird-imitating instruments, and bagpipe hyperpop are the order of the day in David McKenna's latest French dispatch ...

Valentine’s Day Beer & Chocolate Flights: 11 a.m. Friday, Left Hand Brewing, 1265 Boston Ave., Longmont. Sip on crafted brews ...

As we checked into what may be New York’s most storied hotel — at least to rock ’n’ roll fans — I asked for a pamphlet that ...

There are several events this weekend to help you recharge from your week, including festivals, live music, and more.