Dizzy Gillespie

10 things that inspired Irreversible Entanglements' "Protect Your Light"

Irreversible Entanglements, the free jazz group featuring Camae Ayewa (Moor Mother), Luke Stewart, Aquiles Navarro, Keir Neuringer, and Tcheser Holmes, are also on tour.

The original 'Muppet Show' coming to Disney+ (all 5 seasons)

It‘s the first time the fourth and fifth seasons of ‘The Muppet Show‘ have been available on home video.

'Thriller' audio engineer Bruce Swedien, RIP

”For more than 70 years I wouldn’t even think about going into a recording session unless I knew Bruce was behind the board.” – Quincy Jones

Pete Hamill was a music icon too: Bob Dylan liner notes, John Lennon interview, Frank Sinatra book

Legendary NYC journalist and novelist and Park Slope native Pete Hamill passed away at 85 on Wednesday. Among his many works were Grammy-winning Bob Dylan liner notes, a John Lennon interview in Rolling Stone, a Frank Sinatra book, and more…

The NY Times names hundreds more artists who lost masters in 2008 UMG fire

Just about every area of recorded music was hit by the fire, from jazz to punk to cabaret to comedy, new wave, historical speeches, metal, hip hop, you name it.

Record Store Day announces 2016 exclusive titles

This year’s RSD exclusives include David Bowie picture discs, a vinyl pressing of the famed ‘C-86’ comp, the Requiem for a Dream soundtrack, and lots, lots, lots, more.