She was a concert promoter, a nightclub impresario and the producer of an award-winning 1992 film about the Nicholas Brothers ...

Festivals celebrate blues, jazz, documentaries and the U.S. Army’s birthday; Pride events continue; and Shakespeare plays are performed under the stars.

On June 14, master percussionist Chief Baba Neil Clarke pays homage to his longtime friend and bandleader pianist NEA Jazz Master Randy Weston, at Sista’s Place ( 456 Nostrand Avenue in Brooklyn). Two ...

San Jose will be bathing in the blues this weekend at the San Jose Fountain Blues and Brews Festival. It’s one of the ...

Given the trumpeter’s track record — with scores for dozens of film and television productions, groundbreaking operas, and a ...

Discover ways to celebrate Juneteenth in New York City in 2025—the 160th anniversary of the day slavery ended in the United States.

Healdsburg Jazz Festival Executive Director Gayle Okumura Sullivan enthusiastically shares what Downbeat magazine said about the annual event: “All ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Sly Stone, the revolutionary musician and dynamic showman whose Sly and the Family Stone transformed popular music in the 1960s and ’70s and beyond with such hits as “Everyday People,” ...

Sly Stone, the multitalented musician whose psychedelia-laced funk enraptured Woodstock Nation in the late '60s and early ...

By Dan Stark Though the East End is a far cry away from famous New York City jazz clubs like Birdland and the Village Vanguard, the exciting and ever-changing sound of jazz can be heard across the ...

The Courant’s arts picks for June 8-14 include Halsey, Steve Earle, Steve Conte, Chris Redd, Ringo Starr, a local talent ...

From The Weeknd's soulful anthems to Linkin Park's dynamic energy, here are 10 concerts that could make your summer memorable.