At 10 years old, Big Something’s Nick MacDaniels began playing guitar — upside down. He didn’t yet know that guitars existed for lefties like himself, and figured he would just turn the instrument the ...

While contemporary reggae might seem far removed from jazz, it is important to understand how jazz played a major part in its early development. If any country could be identified solely by its music, ...

Jazz Reggae Festival celebrated over three decades of good vibes, jammin’ music, delicious cuisine and cultural enrichment with this amazing signature UCLA event under the bright Los Angeles sun. Jazz ...

For decades, reggae and other styles of Jamaican music have infiltrated popular music worldwide. It’s in the DNA of everything from hip hop to punk to electronic music to reggaeton to Afrobeats and ...

Joy Barnum used to worry over every element of her shows – from her voice, to her dress, to her hair. For this week’s concerts, she has changed her focus. “My goal will be to have fun. This is what I ...

Shimon is a marbima-playing robot with some real soul. This crazy little robot, created by Gil Weinberg at the Georgia Tech Center for Music Technology, can listen to the other players around it and ...