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Why Bands Vanished in Pakistan

One of the key issues in the contemporary Pakistani music scene is the dearth of great bands with compelling and coherent live acts. The contrast becomes especially stark when one considers that, ...
A ton of rock supergroups were out and about in the 1960s, but you might have missed these underrated outfits.
Matt Johnson and The New Jet Set touch down at the Sierra Madre Playhouse with their fun-fabulous new music show – “A Jet Set ...
Associate Professor of Jazz Studies Jay Ashby is currently in his 14th year at Oberlin College. After a renowned professional ...
Jack DeJohnette, the visionary drummer whose piano stylings became a force later in his career, died on October 26 in Kingston, N.Y.
Set your time machine for 1960s Las Vegas. The lights are low, the air hums with swing, and the Rat Pack is headlining The Sands. Ol’ Blue Eyes leads the way, joined by Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., ...
Charlie Watts embodies this book’s thesis. It’s impossible to imagine the Rolling Stones without him, and he was just as crucial to their sound as Keith Richards’ guitar or Mick Jagger’s singing. In ...
The Giants of Jazz 2LP reissue unites Frank Sinatra’s classic mid-’60s collaborations with Count Basie and Duke Ellington, newly remastered for vinyl.
On October 26, 2025, the legendary jazz drummer Jack DeJohnette passed away at the age of 83. DeJohnette was one of the ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Jack DeJohnette, a celebrated jazz drummer who worked with Miles Davis on his landmark 1970 fusion album and collaborated with Keith Jarrett and a vast array of other jazz greats, has ...
Jack DeJohnette, a beloved jazz drummer who excelled in bands fronted by Miles Davis, Charles Lloyd and Keith Jarrett, died Sunday. He was 83. DeJohnette died in a hospital in Kingston, New York. A ...