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W hether you’re keen to explore its art scene or its foodie hotspots, and whether you prefer a good beer or a well-brewed coffee, the west coast wonder of Portland quickly impresses first-time ...

Jakob Bro’s Bill Frisell collaboration finally saw the light, Cécile McLorin Salvant drew on her teenage pop memories and Anthony Braxton looked back to 1985 The 50 best albums of 2025 More on the ...

Lattes streamed and tunes spun on vinyl at Squirrel Hill’s new music themed coffee shop this week. Pre Amp Coffee Studio opened on Nov. 11 – just before Thanksgiving. Since then, co-owner Danny Ryan ...

FEST ERS OUT THERE. THE 2026 LINEUP IS OUT AND IT’S A GOOD ONE. I THINK IT’S REALLY GOOD. WE’VE GOT THE EAGLES STEVIE NICKS, ROD STEWART, KINGS OF LEON, LAINEY WILSON, TEDDY SWIMS. THAT’S JUST THE ...

ANYWHERE ELSE IN THE WORLD. IT’S OFFICIALLY TIME FOR JAZZ FEST. ONE OF THE CITY’S BIGGEST CELEBRATIONS. JAZZ FEST IS KIND OF LIKE THAT MAGIC POTION TO MAKE YOU LOVE NEW ORLEANS ALL OVER AGAIN. IT’S ...

If your Christmas wish list included the music lineup for the 2026 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, you're in luck. UPDATE: The lineup is out. See it here. Producers of the festival revealed on ...

It’s been a good year for jazz, diverse in every way—styles, influences, tastes, and demographics too. I didn’t aim the list to turn out this way, but four of the albums’ leaders are women, and five ...

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The year’s almost over, but YouTube Music isn’t waiting any longer to release its personalized 2025 Recap. In addition to cataloging your top tracks of the year, the Recap offers AI-powered analysis ...

Let the record state: Jazz music has not always been a gray-haired endeavor. Somewhere on the other side of the U.S. moon landing, a “swinging” tune denoted young, vivacious couples doing their ...

After testing first got underway in November, YouTube Music is now rolling out a big Now Playing redesign on Android and iOS. The Song/Video switcher is no longer at the top of Now Playing, but Cast ...