So... what kind of a year was 2025 for jazz? Well, it marked the centennial of saxophonist Gene Ammons, drummer Roy Haynes, critic Nat Hentoff, pianist Jutta Hipp ...

Terry Smith will remain on Penn State's coaching staff as associate head coach under new head coach Matt Campbell. Smith served as the interim head coach after James Franklin was fired, leading the ...

Some books give Smith's birthdate as Dec. 8, 1925, but more recent sources cite 1928 as his birth year. Regardless, the late musician always delivered the goods, even as the beats behind him changed.

The most compelling releases of the year reimagined hip-hop tracks, deep-rooted collaborations and longstanding inspirations. By Hank Shteamer In a year that saw the deaths of two leading drummers, ...

Flea has previewed his first full-length solo album with a eight-minute long jazz song entitled "A Plea." You can watch the "A Plea" video, which finds the longtime Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist ...

Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist and alt-rock legend Flea will release his first ever solo album next year via Nonesuch. While he’s known for bringing the funk, his first loves were the trumpet and jazz, ...

There’s a fascinating black-and-white photograph of the blues guitarist and singer John Lee Hooker from 1951 (see below), during a roundtable discussion at a unique institution in western ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Johnny Cash’s estate has filed a lawsuit against the Coca-Cola Company, accusing the soda giant of pirating his distinctive voice for an advertising campaign. The lawsuit ...

After smashing the kit for a couple songs, Diet Lite's Evan Marsalli took the briefest of breaks to stand up and subtly gesture with his fingers for people to come closer. It seemed the fans at ...

Johnny Cash’s first full-length studio album, Johnny Cash with His Hot and Blue Guitar!, will be reissued as a high-quality vinyl LP on February 20, 2026. The 12-track collection, which originally hit ...

“Jackass” star Johnny Knoxville married costume designer Emily Ting on Sunday in a small ceremony officiated by John Waters. “It seems I have had a lot of news lately but there is no news bigger than ...

SAN JOSE, Calif. — The power of rock ‘n’ roll was on full display. It made us want to sing and it made us want to scream. It made want to call old friends as well as make new ones. It made us believe, ...