Cecil Taylor: Beyond the Boundaries of Jazz
This revolutionary artist broke jazz out of its “bebop” box, and took it to places no one ever imagined. Cecil Taylor also wrote poetry and music for dance performances. Many consider him as influential as Coltrane and Ellington; it’s a shame he didn’t get more commercial attention.
Broadway May Have Found Its Own House Band in Sky-Pony
Husband-and-wife Kyle Jarrow and Lauren Worsham have serious Broadway credentials but their irreverent band is closer to the B-52s or the Talking Heads than Rodgers & Hammerstein. Who knows? They could become Broadway’s next big pop stars.
The 10 Best Billy Joel Songs You May Have Never Heard
He’s never been afraid to express his “human” side – warts and all. And that’s made for some deeply affecting songs from Billy Joel. “Vienna,” “Big Man On Mulberry Street” and “Famous Last Words” are songs you might not hear at his popular New York residency shows – but they’re worth seeking out.
Coldplay’s “Viva La Vida”: A Decade Later
Coldplay tapped Brian Eno to help them channel the changing “alt-rock” landscape. “Viva La Vida” combined ambient sound with fervid hooks, and resulted in one of the biggest albums of the ‘00s. And turned Coldplay into one of the biggest bands of the era.
Nu Shooz Never Gets Old
In our interview with Nu Shooz’s Valerie Day, we learn how she and her husband/bandmate John Smith have kept the ’80s vibe alive with frequent touring, plus some soundtrack resurfaces in movies like “Hot Tub Time Machine,” “You Don’t Mess with Zohan,” and “The Big Sick.” What’s next? We “can’t wait” to find out!