Gone was any of the old wink and smile he’d serve up on stage or those knowing glances that said he was in on the joke.

The 88-year-old composer, who talks as fast as the interlocking phrases of his music, looks back on crucial moments in a ...

I grew up in an American apartheid,” he said. “Every aspect of my life was dictated by race.” He not only lived through but participated in the civil rights movement. The strange part, really, is that ...

The late, great Gene Hackman was a working-class guy from Danville, Illinois, the son of a waitress and a pressman for a ...

This weekend in North Jersey, you can experience live music, outdoor activities, comedy, craft shows and more. Here are 16 things to do, March 6-9.

In a way the rock biopic has come of age – outlasted its novel(ty) appeal even? – with A Complete Unknown, the Bob Dylan ...

The influence of R&B, jump blues and jazz artists are heard on the debut album of Jad Tariq, a Memphis guitarist-vocalist and Rhodes College alum.

Landrus specializes on the low woodwind family, specifically: baritone saxophone ... Rakalam Bob Moses, Gil Evans Orchestra, George Garzone, The Temptations, The Drifters, Michael Cain, The Four Tops, ...

Their use of vibraphone, pedal steel and harp, in addition to the more common instruments of guitar, saxophone and bass ... with Elaine Barber (concert harp), Bob Hoffnar (pedal steel guitar), James ...