RIP Maria Cole: Natalie Cole’s Mom Dies from Cancer
Maria Cole, widow of legendary Nat King Cole and mother of Natalie Cole, died at 89 after battling cancer. The former Big Band singer passed...
Chaka Khan Shines at Kennedy Center, Celebrates Loss
Chaka Khan performed at the Kennedy Center Spring Gala after losing 60 pounds and overcoming health issues. The R&B legend celebrated recovery....
ROBERT GLASPER’S “BLACK RADIO” DEBUTS AT #15
Robert Glasper's acclaimed album Black Radio debuts at #15 on Billboard Top 200, marking his first chart entry with impressive first-week sales of 20,854 units....
George Tillman Jr. to Direct Miles Davis Film
George Tillman Jr. will direct an upcoming Miles Davis biopic produced by the jazz legend's son Gregory Davis. The film spans five decades of Davis'...
Was this Vesta’s Last Performance? (vid)
Vesta Williams performed at The Autumn Jazz Explosion in Portsmouth, VA on September 17, 2011, just days before her death. The performance featured her song...
Esperanza Spalding at Music Hall
Esperanza Spalding performed at Music Hall of the Performing Arts in Detroit on March 11, 2011. The Grammy-winning jazz bassist and vocalist delivered a memorable...
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon: Norah Jones & The Roots
Norah Jones performs with The Roots on Jimmy Fallon's show to promote her new album 'Featuring,' a collection of collaborations with Ray Charles, Willie Nelson,...
Cassandra Wilson’s “Silver Pony” Out November 9
Grammy-winning jazz vocalist Cassandra Wilson releases new album Silver Pony on Blue Note Records November 9, featuring collaborations with Ravi Coltrane and John Legend....
LOOK It’s Sting performing with Branford Marsalis
Sting and jazz saxophonist Branford Marsalis performed together during the Symphonicity Tour at NYC's Metropolitan Opera House in 2010....
Prince debuts four songs on the radio
Radio Facts: The ever-mercurial Prince unexpectedly debuted four new songs Thursday afternoon on the Los Angeles radio station Indie 103.The Purple One, who has been...