The world at large came to know Jon Batiste as the original music director of "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert," but the ...

I know Ray Charles is one of your heroes, but who else ranks among your most influential artists? Batiste: Joni Mitchell is a revelation. Nina Simone feels like family. I’m influenced a ...

Nashville-based singer-songwriter Dillon Warnek brings a thoughtful, blue-collar perspective to his well-regarded artistry.

It’s another perfect day. To honor a Stanley Cup bet that Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti made with his cross-country counterpart, New York City mayor Bill de Blasio, hizzoner appeared last night on ...

Today would have been the late Marc Bolan’s 78th birthday, and it’s being marked by the unveiling of some previously unreleased T. Rex music. “I’m Dazed” was originally laid to tape in March 1975 at ...

The beauty of music is that it lives forever. While it’s cool to have discovered a song or artist before anyone else, the simple fact is that everyone will have a different introduction to something ...

Danny Hutton has got stories. And the Three Dog Night founder/vocalist is more than willing to share them during a generous phone interview that ate up all the available space — and then some — on my ...

J.S. Gornael has a BA in English with a Creative Writing Emphasis in Poetry and an MFA in Fiction. He has taken workshops in poetry, fiction, and non-fiction (though mostly the second). Half-cinephile ...

The Giants announced they’ve selected right-hander Kai-Wei Teng onto the MLB roster. Reliever José Buttó, acquired from the Mets in the Tyler Rogers deal, has reported to the team and will be active ...

Jon Batiste has recruited Randy Newman for his new song, “LONELY AVENUE.” The bluesy track appears on Batiste’s upcoming album, Big Money, out August 22nd via Verve/Interscope. A cover of Doc Pomus’ ...

Chris Stapleton’s All-American Road Show took a little detour to Sesame Street, and fans hearts are melting at the adorable result! The “Tennessee Whiskey” singer sat down on the iconic Sesame Street ...