2025 marks the 30th anniversary of André 3000 declaring “the South got something to say” during the 1995 Source Awards. It was news to some folks then, but not anymore. He won’t be in Atlanta in 2025, ...
Another reason why the spotlight didn’t fall on jazz guitar players in the music’s formative years was that their instrument was acoustic and didn’t have the ability to cut through the rest ...
One nice spring day in May 2024, trumpeter/composer Ambrose Akinmusire and his band—a distinctive lineup of pianist Sam Harris, drummer Justin Brown, keyboard player Chiquitamagic, rapper-vocalist ...
Greg Wells, Bob Clearmountain, Madlib and Mark “Spike” Stent are among the producers impacted by the devastation in Pacific Palisades and Altadena, along with scores of session and touring players.
How will the San Diego Symphony follow up the most extensive and star-studded season in its 115-year history, let alone one that saw the orchestra return to its home at Jacobs Music Center last fall ...
The pandemic that rocked the entire music world hit The Slocan Ramblers as well, and their original bassist, Allister Whitehead, left the group to be replaced by Charles James on bass and vocals.