Dizzy Gillespie: Remembering a Jazz Legend
The brilliant and innovative trumpeter—who would have turned 96 today—changed jazz forever
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Mick Jagger Turns 70: 10 Great Performances
A half century of electrifying struts and stares
A Hall of Fame Voice: Remembering Bobby “Blue” Bland
Borrowing from the blues, R&B, gospel and pop music, Bland created a vocal style that was unmistakably his own.
O Canada: The Cool Pleasures of the Montreal Jazz Festival
The summer event is family-friendly celebration of every kind of music
Howard Hawks: Hollywood’s Proud Professional
An appreciation of the gifted director, who worked brilliantly in every Hollywood genre
The Man Who Turned Blues Into Rock & Roll
Celebrating the birthday of blues shouter–turned–rock hero Big Joe Turner
Jack Bruce: The Man Who Turned on the “Sunshine” Turns 70
The virtuosic performer created one of rock music’s greatest riffs
Duke Ellington: 5 Essential Performances (To Celebrate His 114th Birthday)
Five defining performances to celebrate the 114th anniversary of the jazz great’s birth
George Jones: 7 Essential Tracks
Seven classic tracks from the Possum — there will be tears
The Rascals (Briefly) Reunite in Once Upon a Dream
A new show—produced by Steven Van Zandt–tells the story of the legendary ’60s-era band
Eric Clapton: Still at the Crossroads
A brief look back—on the occasion of this weekend’s concert—at Clapton as Young Guitar God
Remembering Andy Johns, The Studio Wizard Behind Zeppelin and the Stones
The studio engineer behind albums like ‘Physical Graffiti’ and’ Exile On Main Street’ died on Sunday
100 Years After His Birth, Muddy Waters Still Looms Large
The Mississippi-born bluesman shaped and transformed American music