Their role was deemed purely supportive, one that involved keeping time and maintaining the rhythmic flow of the music ... vibrant Chicago jazz scene in the late 1920s. His ascent to the top ...

Percussion prodigy and washboard wizard Jimmy Bertrand worked with Louis Armstrong and Ma Rainey and mentored future star ...

Electronic music hit the mainstream with force, as both underground and mainstream acts helped define the dance culture we now see at festivals worldwide. Jazz saw an experimental renaissance ...

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Javon & Nikki Go to the Movies, a collaboration between the groundbreaking poet and activist Nikki Giovanni and saxophonist/composer Javon Jackson, has been nominated for a 56th NAACP Image Award in ...

The data displayed for this chart goes back to 1994, however we hope to be able to offer deeper historic information at a future point ...

Valley Dale Ballroom in Columbus was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983, and has been the scene of ...

The Jazz‘s matchup with the Heat on Thursday gave them a first-hand look at the sort of player they envision as a model for third-year wing Johnny Juzang, writes Kevin Reynolds of The Salt Lake ...

Spotify has sweet tunes, but it isn't the only music streaming service that's worth a listen. Explore the top options by pressing play on these expertly tested, recommended picks. My career has ...

A ranking of the top songs based on streaming and sales activity from within the country- as tracked by Luminate. The ranking is based on a weighted formula incorporating official-only streams ...

These groups that wanted to ban alcohol were known as ‘dries’. Groups that wanted to keep the freedom to consume alcohol were known as ‘wets’. President Herbert Hoover called Prohibition ...