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Hank Shteamer
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The Piano Trio: (Still) a Powerful Force in Jazz
New releases from Tyshawn Sorey, Kim Cass, Bill Charlap, Tarbaby, Matthew Shipp, Kris Davis and others are showcasing how a classic format can still feel…
Cher, Dave Matthews Band and Others Inducted Into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Gratitude flowed at the 39th induction ceremony in Cleveland, where Mary J. Blige, Peter Frampton, Ozzy Osbourne and the bands Foreigner and Kool & the…
Cher, A Tribe Called Quest and Dave Matthews Band Join the Rock Hall
Gratitude flowed at the 39th induction ceremony in Cleveland, where Mary J. Blige, Peter Frampton, Ozzy Osbourne and the bands Foreigner and Kool & the…
Tim Berne, a D.I.Y. Jazz Institution
The saxophonist and composer has spent 50 years in the New York scene. As he turns 70, he’s commanding gigs at a Brooklyn bar and…
Jack DeJohnette, One of Jazz’s Great Drummers, Has a Surprise
At 82, the musician known for his work with Miles Davis and Keith Jarrett will perform a rare solo concert on his first instrument: the…
Isaiah Collier Funnels a ‘Very Radical Time’ Into a Vivid New Album
The saxophonist and composer made “The World Is on Fire” with recent racial violence — and protests decrying it, and demanding change — in the…
How ‘Head Hunters’ Shook Up Jazz (and Herbie Hancock’s World)
The 1973 album proved that jazz could make a major impact on the modern pop mainstream. Its surviving musicians are reuniting for a Los Angeles…
Should Slim Shady Be Canceled? Eminem’s Young Fans Say No.
The rapper unleashes more provocative lyrics on his 12th album, and new generations are defending him — rather than rushing to criticize him — online.
At 100, the Intergalactic Jazz Hero Marshall Allen Is Still on a Mission
The Sun Ra Arkestra saxophonist, who remains captivated by the power of sound, is an inspiring onstage presence.
How Cage the Elephant’s Frontman Nearly Lost It All
Matt Shultz is a rock ’n’ roll ringmaster known for pushing himself to the brink. After a period of psychosis and an arrest, he had…