I’m the new Phoenix correspondent for The Times, covering all manner of stories across the Southwest. I’m new to the region, ...

The song begins with a nostalgic blend of banjo and acoustic guitar that leads into a refrain of simple yet punchy lyrics. Moving from fast-paced, long lines in the verses to short, repeated lyrics in ...

Catching the 1971 detective story Shaft one late night on a UHF station, or listening to my mother’s snap-crackle-pop vinyl ...

George Benson’s Breezin turns 50. The landmark 1976 album topped the pop, jazz and R&B charts and remains one of the best-selling jazz albums ever recorded.

While Wayne Perkins was on the verge of rock history by jamming with The Rolling Stones, sometimes getting the part doesn't ...

Athens, Georgia, took a leap of faith that a folkish, baroque album with hip-hop, mandolins, and shiny, happy bubblegum pop ...

Ahead of Gov't Mule tour, Warren Haynes also talks about jamming with Eric Clapton, his go-to guitar, band lineup.

What a treat it was to see and hear Julian Santillan, a visiting Argentinian classical guitarist with local roots in the ...

By the time The Specials started rehearsing “Ghost Town”, singers Terry Hall and Neville Staple and guitarist Lynval Golding were already planning to quit. In fact, The Specials’ internal struggles ...

While Neil Peart prided himself on making the greatest drumming anyone had ever laid down, he felt some of their songs were a lot rougher than others.

The Colorado Jazz Repertory Orchestra will step into the world of hot swing with a rhythmically rich concert that pays ...

Cummins’ band, I, Braineater, which dates back to Vancouver punk scenes fabled first wave, will be debuting its new four-piece incarnation at the Otway show. In addition to Bowes on bass, the lineup ...