The other day, I watched a short video clip of a performance by a technical bassist. It seemed to be his own project, and he was playing a fierce solo using the high register of the bass with only ...

Nat Weiss, an entertainment lawyer who represented the Beatles, saw something beyond a great sideman when he encountered Stanley Clarke playing bass in a club ...

Fender is revamping its online presence amid a shifting market for musical instruments moving toward premium offerings, ...

The bass player is never known as the most important member of a group, but Sting thought that this four-stringer restructured the instrument.

Pat Metheny, the 20-time Grammy Award-winning jazz icon, is celebrating 50 years since the release of his first album in 1976 ...

Well then, this is the second installment of this reading log and Loft Jazz guide, which began last time.In the first part, I ...

The first time Lu Wilson heard about Kenny Rogers, it was the mid-1980s. At that time, the American singer was riding high with a string of hits that brought country music into the pop mainstream. One ...

He's jammed with elephants and Bo Diddley alike. Now Dave Soldier brings his score-free LeWitt Etudes to Memphis.

" a spiritual wonder, a church in and of itself, sanctified ground where the ghosts of music past dance and sing with the ...

After a weather-related cancellation in 2025, the Duck Jazz Festival returns October 10–11, 2026, with renewed energy, a dynamic lineup of artists, and a community-wide celebration of jazz. The ...

After ending the "Kelly Clarkson Show," the singer is loving life in New York City with her children. But is she dating after her ex-husband's death?