Released in the late 1980s, “Word to the Mother (Land)” arrived at a pivotal moment in hip-hop. The genre was evolving beyond ...

Grace Jones and King Charles don’t belong in the same sentence. But there they are, and here we are, telling you that her ...

In the '50s and '60s, Ervin “Big Daddy” Rucker was a Bobby Bland style big band blues singer. He released R&B records on Tennessee-based Duplex and San Diego-based Musette. He began recording ...

Organizers of the third Listen Up Long Island Music and Arts Festival in Patchogue aim to showcase home grown music in a big ...

F rom its inception in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Jazz was considered the only true American art form. Its sound ...

Roy Ayers, a legendary jazz vibraphonist, keyboardist, composer and vocalist known for his spacy, funky 1976 hit “Everybody ...

Hook & Reel Cajun Seafood, which has locations in Hicksville and Valley Stream that both offer Mardi Gras party catering menu ...

For music aficionados, the most exciting moment at this year’s Academy Awards ceremony was the surprise appearance of Mick ...

Richmond will be the starting point for the “Big Daddy Regatta” Saturday and Sunday ... there will be free beer and snacks at 4 p.m.; an awards ceremony and dinner starting at 5:30 p.m. and a party ...