When City Lights Collective co-host Jon Goode went to The Balzer theater to see the True Colors Theater’s presentation of “Ain’t No Mo,” by playwright Jordan E Cooper, he didn’t know what he was in ...

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The July 2, 2025 Wall Street Journal featured a story on the legendary Chess Records by John Edward Hasse. He touted the label as the “Birthplace of an Alternative American Sound. Established 75 years ...

Singer, actress, author and performer Marianne Faithfull’s complete UK Decca catalog has been reissued on LP, CD and streaming. Before her passing on January 30 this year, Marianne completed work on ...

Antone’s kicked off a year of 50th anniversary celebrations at the Austin Blues Festival in April. Here's howe we got there.

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We pick three recent instrumental soul-based albums that should be in the know by all fans of modern soul, funk and jazz.

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Billy Joel released a seven-hour, 155-track playlist to coincide with his HBO documentary. Here are our ten favorite songs.

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Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda's Saiyaara has shattered the lifetime record of Akshay Kumar's Housefull 5. Check out their respective box office collections here!

Meet Michael B. Koep, who has been a college educator, an international touring musician and a dynamite waiter.