Jazz pianist Ashley Henry and bassoonist Amy Harman join Jeffrey Boakye and Anna Phoebe to add five more tracks to the playlist, taking us from a Bowie dance classic to Marvin Gaye via an ...

The act's first single was the sweet soul ballad "Say You" on Motown's VIP imprint, but the record suffered from poor publicity and a lack of radio play ... piano intro, stunning production, Gaye ...

People" to "Dance to the Music," these are Sly & the Family Stone's best songs and greatest hits, a tribute to the legacy of ...

Stone had a capacity for summing up the zeitgeist of an America in social transition, from collective joy to racial harmony, ...

After the pandemic, many local events and choirs lost momentum, but the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts is ...

Gregory Porter shares how gospel roots, family legacy, and cultural responsibility shape his authentic approach to modern jazz performance ...

Explore the catalog of “The First Lady of Song” with tracks chosen by Valerie June, Yaya Bey, Imani Perry and 13 more writers and musicians.

We all have those special songs that instantly transport us, lift our spirits, or bring a tear to our eye. But when it comes ...

St. Louis band Riley Holtz and The Lost Cause will serve as the openers for the second day of the Mississippi River Festival (MRF) on Saturday, June 28 in Alton. However, for band members Riley Holtz ...

Villages-News.com entertainment writer Tony Violanti looks back on the life of music pioneer Lou Christie who has died at age 82.

I first met Brian Wilson in early 1962 at a record shop in Culver City when the Beach Boys were doing an in store appearance ...

Nobody had a voice in Motown quite like Marvin Gaye. We lost him far too soon. Fortunately, we have a whole wealth of ...