The first time I went to a mostly African American church service, I was blown away by the music. One word came to mind – Motown. I felt the same beat, the same spirit of listening to groups and ...

The band’s engagement at The Scene fell between gigs there by Duke Ellington and jazz guitarist Wes Montgomery. "Hendrix's popularity at this point was already reaching astronomical levels and ...

2009 - At a ceremony at the White House, President Barack Obama honored Stevie Wonder, his musical hero ... musicians and bands touring the U.K. including Frank Sinatra, Duke Ellington, and Jerry Lee ...

Ahead of the Duke basketball road showdown against the ... 250-pounder hilariously mistakes Billy Joel for Stevie Wonder. Maluach arrived in Durham as a five-star prospect last summer.

Aardvark Jazz Orchestra plays Duke Ellington's most iconic tunes. In celebration of the great pianist and bandleader Duke Ellington, Boston's Aardvark Jazz Orchestra plays some of his most iconic ...

Edward Kennedy Ellington was born into the world on April 29, 1899 inWashington, D.C. Duke’s parents, Daisy Kennedy Ellington and James EdwardEllington, served as ideal role models for young Duke, and ...

Jason Moran has spent the past year immersing himself in the music of Duke Ellington: listening, practicing, teaching — and, most importantly, performing it. His efforts got their public launch ...

In 1973, Stevie Wonder was one of the biggest artists on the planet and had just released his album, Innervisions. However, the momentum he had garnered from his successful career came to a ...

The Southport Sound will play a free, live big band show March 12 at The Stella Ballroom and Hotel, 5706 Eighth Ave. in Downtown Kenosha.

The rescheduled 40th annual Kingdom Day Parade took to the streets of Los Angeles on Monday morning. The event was postponed due to the deadly Southern California wildfires last month. The annual ...

Trump seeks to emulate JFK’s Camelot. But bending American culture to his will might not be as easy as he thinks.