NPR Illinois

Nightsounds Jazz favorite albums of 2025

“Komorebi” is a mid-tempo bop workout with soloists trading licks in a relaxed pulsating groove. “Petrichor”, which is a hint ...

A decade on, we remember how David Bowie rose above his impending end to create his most poignant work

Bowie’s heartbreaking Lazarus was a rumination on the imminent end of a life lived to the full - and a lesson in how to ...
MusicRadar

“His death was no different from his life - a work of art”: A decade on, we remember how David Bowie rose above his impending end to create his most poignant work

Bowie’s heartbreaking Lazarus was a rumination on the imminent end of a life lived to the full - and a lesson in how to ...
Spin

Amir ElSaffar’s Microtonal Mission to Expand Jazz One Note at a Time

Epiphanies come, as epiphanies do, in unexpected and often far-flung settings. For trumpeter Amir ElSaffar, three such ...

How Italian maestro Andrea Rinciari is reinventing the great American jazz guitar songbook

Soho Sessions is the sound of Rinciari cutting loose and putting his own stamp on the classics, with the help of his one-of-a ...
American Songwriter

4 Fascinating Tunes Featuring Backing Vocals by Michael Stipe in Honor of the R.E.M. Frontman’s 66th Birthday

Here are four fascinating tunes featuring backing vocals by Michael Stipe in honor of the R.E.M. frontman’s 66th birthday.
The New York Times

Utah Jazz

Better health? All-Star recognition? Roster revamp? Here's what all 30 teams should aim for in 2026. Law Murray 84 Will Giannis or Trae Young be moved? Our experts debate biggest NBA trade deadline ...