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With an unforced approach and humble wit, musician and visual artist Alexandra Levy reflects on creativity, community, and ...
"Tearing up the rule book and saying, 'Okay, given that this is my instrument, what can I do with it that no one else has ...
The prolific bandleader and pianist leaves behind a sprawling catalog that spans Latin jazz, boogaloo, and more ...
Leaving a brief but celebrated body of work, Nick Drake's folk legacy has received particular praise for one definitive ...
A founding editor of Rolling Stone and a seasoned music journalist, he spent time with the Beatles and toured with the ...
No one is doing it like Olivia Rodrigo. At 22, the singer-songwriter has amassed multiple chart-topping hits, played sold-out ...
She’s really done it now – she’s gone completely mad.” That’s how Kate Bush later assessed the reaction to her fourth album, ...
More older Americans are working well into their 80s just to survive. Meet a couple from the Silent Generation who say they can't afford to retire.
Vinyl series captures Ryo  Fukui in sublime mood, and it’s nothing short of a joy ride through the golden era of straight‑ahead post‑bop jazz. Recorded at his own Sapporo venue, Slowboat, on 26 June ...
Nicholas McCarthy overcame rejection to make a professional career playing the surprisingly vast repertoire for left-hand piano.
Commissioned by Paul Wittgenstein (brother to the philosopher Ludwig), Ravel’s Piano Concerto for the Left Hand was born of necessity; Wittgenstein was a promising young pianist when he was ...
Ravel’s jazz-infused, darkly atmospheric Piano Concerto for the Left Hand also breaks new ground: only one hand plays, though the ear hears all the richness of two.