If you like live recordings, quadrophonic sound and are curious about Herbie Mann’s music from this period, Rhino’s Quadio ...

Legendary bassist Carol Kaye discussed how 'The Beat Goes On' was a "nothing song" until her group of musicians helped turn ...

I just finished writing a post for note titled "A Personal Study on Verbalizing the Sounds of Guitars and Amps," and when I ...

New Found Glory guitarist Chad Gilbert has died, the band announced on social media. Gilbert “passed away peacefully in his sleep” on Sunday morning, according to an Instagram post shared by the ...

Toales’ ‘Fireside Sessions’ will welcome the return of The Two Five Ones on Thursday, with Mark Brodie returning to open the show. The Two Five Ones formed in 2016, with the Cavan/Monaghan duo ...

This opinion might land me in some hot water with music purists everywhere, but I believe the greatest era of guitar wizardry came in the 1980s. The decade featured some of the most revered and ...

A reasonable guess is that Oscar Peterson made over 200 recordings under his own name—we’re talking albums here, not singles—but the number goes up to over 500 when you include the sessions at which ...

Count Basie’s is the most-represented orchestra on the new Mosaic V-Disc set. (Photo: DownBeat Archive) The V-Disc program lasted less than six years (1943–’49) but it documented quite a bit of ...

The New York Islanders signed defenseman Matthew Kessel to a one-year contract on July 1. Get to know Kessel in the latest edition of 7 facts. Kessel is a 6'3”, 212 lbs. defenseman from Scottsdale, ...

In 1936, the great blues pioneer Robert Johnson recorded his song "Cross Road Blues," which many interpret as his telling the story of how he went to a crossroads and fell to his knees to make a deal ...

The past few weeks have been an unusually dramatic time for Bob Dylan’s Never Ending Tour. It began in early June when fans began reporting that Dylan appeared perturbed with Bob Britt, who joined the ...

The New York Islanders announced today that the club has signed defenseman Matthew Kessel to a one-year contract. Kessel, 26, recorded three points (one goal, two assists) in 29 games with the St.