The magic of the jazz idol, 100 years since his birth and 35 years after his death, still lingers, as do the contradictions.

What’s In Your Fridge is where the Straight asks interesting creatives about their life-changing concerts, favourite albums, and, most importantly, what’s sitting beside the Heinz ketchup in their ...

The 2026 Carolina Bluegrass Festival adapted to the rainy weather, showcasing 10 local artists in Cat's Cradle's indoor ...

Whether you know it or not, you’re a fan of classic rock. Such an assumption can be made because classic rock is one of the most accessible, most permeated genres of music out there. Because it’s ...

Acting like a creep isn’t exclusive to a specific gender. Men are guilty of it, and so are women. But for today, we will ...

Dutch disco / funk voyagers play in Auckland and Wellington this November. Chris Cudby / Photo credit: Philine van den Hul ...

Cult band TISM return to the NT for the 2026 Darwin Festival. TISM last played Darwin in 1996, their only gig there to date. Photo: Supplied. Among the many highlights of the 2026 Darwin Festival are ...

Jazz is smooth and sweet and Chicago made it famous, taking the music that originated in New Orleans, and putting a new spin on it.

From America250 to Miles Davis, not to mention the echoes of Jazz Day and full summer at Ravinia, our critic’s picks for the ...

Two-time Grammy winner Kurt Elling, a man who the New York Times called "the standout male jazz vocalist of our time," gave CBS News Chicago a tour through the city's jazz culture, past and present.

Sylvan Esso, Old Crow Medicine Show, Modest Mouse and Indigo Girls are among other acts headlining outdoor stages between now ...

Singer teams with credit card company Bilt to cover the rent for musicians in the New York Music Building ...