Watch 19-year-old Cillian Murphy discuss his jazz band and the importance of live music
Long before he became one of Ireland’s hottest acting talents, Cillian Murphy very nearly pursued a career as a musician….
Les McCann, Jazz Pioneer Sampled on Hip-Hop Classics, Dead at 88
Les McCann, a trailblazing pianist and singer known for fusing strains of jazz, funk, and R&B and pioneering soul jazz,…
Les McCann, jazz pioneer sampled by Notorious B.I.G., Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre, has died
Jazz pioneer Les McCann, who was sampled by Notorious B.I.G., Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre, has died aged 88. He…
‘Persona 5 Tactica’ sound director talks blending acid jazz with rock in new Dev Diary
In a Dev Diary from Atlus, sound director Toshiki Konishi has discussed bringing the music of Persona 5 Tactica to…
Simon Pegg pays tribute to late jazz musician dad
Simon Pegg has paid tribute to his late father, John Beckingham, who passed at the age of 77 away on…
Richard Davis, Legendary Jazz Bassist Who Conjured Van Morrison’s ‘Astral Weeks,’ Dead at 93
Richard Davis, the prolific bassist who adorned jazz classics by Pharoah Sanders, Eric Dolphy, and Andrew Hill and laid the…
Bill Lee, jazz musician and father of Spike Lee, dies aged 94
Bill Lee, the jazz musician who played with Bob Dylan and Aretha Franklin and was the father of Spike Lee,…
The Avett Brothers Carry on a Jazz Fest Tradition With ‘Second Weekend at the Saenger’
For nearly a decade now, the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival’s final weekend has gone out with some highly…
Herbie Hancock, Thundercat, Big Freedia to Headline Newport Jazz Festival
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an…
Maxi Jazz, Frontman for U.K. Dance Band Faithless, Dead at 65
Maxi Jazz, frontman for the U.Ok. dance group Faithless, has died on the age of 65. In a press release…