Few artists left a mark on Latin music like pianist Eddie Palmieri. Born in New York City to Puerto Rican parents, he came up playing in Tito Rodríguez’s orchestra before
The 2026 iteration of Big Ears Festival, set for March 26–29 in downtown Knoxville, Tennessee, promises one of the most ambitious programs in the festival’s thirteen-year arc. Over 250 concerts, films, art installations,
Before albums like A Love Supreme and Giant Steps cemented his reputation as one of jazz’s most visionary figures, John Coltrane spent the late 1950s establishing himself as a bandleader
Morgan Nagler has spent years behind the scenes shaping songs for other artists, quietly building a reputation as a sharp lyricist and collaborator. In addition to fronting Whispertown, Nagler has
Few artists are as closely tied to the foundation of country music as Willie Nelson. Before the outlaw movement, before the braids and bandanas, Nelson was a Nashville songwriter absorbing
By 1962, Wes Montgomery had already changed the way jazz guitar sounded. A self-taught player from Indianapolis, he built his style around his thumb instead of a pick, creating a
By the time From All Sides arrived in 1965, Vince Guaraldi had already scored a pop-jazz hit with “Cast Your Fate to the Wind,” and Bola Sete was gaining recognition
When Voxtrot reunited in 2022, it didn’t feel like a nostalgia grab. The Texas indie band, which first gained traction in the mid-2000s with a pair of self-released EPs and
Getting signed to a major label with two albums full of “dick and fart” jokes doesn’t seem like something achievable for most, but that is exactly what blink-182 did. Originally
The Lowest Pair is an American folk duo made up of Kendl Winter and Palmer T. Lee, known for their intertwined vocal harmonies and banjo-forward songwriting. Formed in 2013, the
