This weekend, NPR Music is going to the 56th anniversary edition of the CareFusion Newport Jazz Festival to stream concerts live online, and record others for on-demand listening. It's an event with a ...

In 1956, Langston Hughes appeared at a symposium during the Newport Jazz Festival. He would return regularly, and in 1960, Hughes hosted and curated a blues conversation and concert that found him ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NEW YORK (AP) — George Wein, an impresario ...

NEWPORT, R.I. — “If you close your eyes,” said Kamasi Washington, whose powerful band headlined the first day of this year’s Newport Jazz Festival on Friday, “you can go anywhere you want.” He was ...

NEWPORT, R.I. (WPRI) — Since 1954, the Newport Jazz Festival has been drawing thousands of people to the City by the Sea. The festival was founded by George Wein, a pianist from Massachusetts who ...

The Uproxx Music Travel Hot List series is sponsored by Priceline, where music fans can find deals on flights, hotels, and more. The serene City by the Sea is known as the sailing capital of the world ...