Herbie Hancock Is Still Breaking Rules  The New York Times

The 79-year-old pianist and composer talks about admiring Kendrick Lamar, making a new album, and calling jazz an international — not just an American …

The Bird And The Bee Show Their Love For Van Halen On New Covers Album  Forbes

The Los Angeles-based duo will release ‘Interpreting the Masters, Vol. 2: A Tribute to Van Halen,’ featuring renditions of classic songs from the David Lee Roth …

Review: Third Eye Blind, Jimmy Eat World at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion  Houston Press

On tour ahead of the release of new albums, Third Eye Blind and Jimmy Eat World on Saturday night performed a medley of emotional rock and roll at the …

Blue Note Records at 80: Can a Symbol of Jazz’s Past Help Shape Its Future?  The New York Times

The name Blue Note Records calls to mind a once-regnant sound in jazz: the hard-bop of the 1950s and ’60s, with its springy four-beat swing rhythm, its …

A History of Blue Note Records in 15 Albums  The New York Times

The most storied label in jazz turns 80 this year. Hear the music that shaped its legacy.

New Orleans-based Country and Soul Band Hyperphlyy Releases New Album  My New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS (press release) – New Orleans-based Hyperphlyy is pleased to debut their first full length album, Out The Mud, which is a harmonious fusion of …

Dego mixes soul, boogie and two step on new album, Too Much  The Vinyl Factory

The broken beat pioneer “challenges the cultural conversation around jazz” on his latest labum, set for release in September via 2000 Black.

Neal Morse releases 3-song medley from new rock opera album  Louder

Neal Morse shares studio footage of Mary At The Tomb, The Greatest Love and Love Has Called My Name (Reprise) from Jesus Christ: The Exorcist.

13 Pop, Rock and Jazz Concerts to Check Out in N.Y.C. This Weekend  The New York Times

Our guide to pop and rock shows and the best of live jazz happening this weekend and in the week ahead.

THE OFFSPRING ‘Had An Amazing Time In The Studio’ Making New Album With Producer BOB ROCK  BLABBERMOUTH.NET

Seminal punk band THE OFFSPRING is putting the finishing touches on its first album in seven years. The mega-platinum-selling group has been rec…