Image: Doc Watson poses backstage at McCabe's Guitar Shop in Santa Monica, California, in 1986.
+Music | May 30, 2012

Doc Watson’s Legacy: What You Should Know About the Folk Legend

By Aylin Zafar

Doc Watson died at age 89 on Tuesday. TIME takes a look back at some highlights from his illustrious career.

+Recommendations | November 10, 2011

TIME Recommends: Medeski Scofield Martin and Wood

By Jared T. Miller
Medeski, Scofield, Martin and Wood - In Case The World Changes Its Mind

To a jazz fan, the combination of the names Medeski Scofield Martin and Wood is inherently intriguing. Between the famous trio’s ability to craft beat-driven, catchy instrumentals and John Scofield’s impressive résumé — he has backed Miles Davis and countless other legends — the combination of the two is an ideal fusion for contemporary jazz [...]

+Photos Music | October 24, 2011

Photos: From Ella to Sinatra, TIME’s Best Crooners

By Yumi Goto
Yale Joel / Time Life Pictures

A photo gallery of the pre-rock singers on our All-TIME 100 Songs list

+Looking Around | November 5, 2009

The Obamas Return a Painting

By Richard Lacayo

Last month we learned what artworks the Obamas had chosen for the family quarters of the White House and the West and East Wing offices. One of the pictures that caught everybody’s attention was Watusi (Hard Edge) by Alma Thomas, a lesser known Washington, D.C. area artist who died in 1978. But now that picture [...]