Big Star should have been famous. The Memphis group wrote power pop that foreshadowed alternative rock. The bands they inspired are some of the most successful in history. Bell left the band a bit ...

Now that our March Dadness tournament is almost over, let's look at the "Big" bands of Boomer, Gen X, Millennial and Gen Z dad rock. Once upon a time, the phrase "dad rock" referred to the '60s and ...

Everyone has to start somewhere, but it certainly helps if you've got a big band in your corner giving you your big break. That's the focus here, showcasing some of name bands that got their start ...

Big bands were built in the 1920s and ’30s to blast young dancers with layers of rhythm, but creative composers seeking a larger canvas have kept the form alive. Hear 12 big selections. By Giovanni ...

As anyone who’s recently attended a show by Foreigner or Lynyrd Skynyrd knows, it’s become as common as a guitar solo to see a classic rock & roll outfit without any original members in the lineup.

Dan Pugach is an Israeli-born, New York-based drummer who doubles (quite well) as composer and arranger on Bianca, his second recording for Outside In Music. Pugach anchors a splendid big band ...

Join us for the 26th Cape Town Big Band Jazz Festival at Baxter Theatre, where young musicians showcase their talent in four ...