The title of “Becoming Ella Fitzgerald,” Judith Tick’s incisive, doggedly researched new biography of the 20th century’s preeminent songstress, suggests action and movement. This is no accident. As ...

Before it became commonplace for today’s entertainers to label themselves with just one appellation — a la Madonna, Cher, Adele — there was a singer of such extraordinary talent, that even though she ...

Where would we be without Ella? Without that voice, that propulsive sense of swing, that fleet technique and that seemingly inexhaustible well of improvisational creativity? Ella Fitzgerald, who died ...

There are few things music geeks love more than an unearthed, previously unknown recording, and that’s exactly what’s in store for fans of iconic jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald. On Feb. 28, an album of a ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

This story is a preview of "Timeless Tickets," a new series highlighting the most significant concerts to take place in the Quad-Cities. We're aiming to find the biggest show in every year from 1960 ...

Caity Weaver’s 10-hour holiday music playlist guarantees an event to remember. By Alex Barron, Lynn Levy, Sophia Lanman and Pat McCusker A new biography sheds light on her humble beginnings and ...

Remember Robin Williams as the voice of the Genie in the classic 1992 Disney animated version of “Aladdin”? There’s one line — possibly improvised by the actor — that has the Genie explaining how the ...