The NEA Jazz Master tenor saxophonist George Coleman is known for his memorable opening solo on Herbie Hancock’s title tune “ Maiden Voyage ” (Blue Note 1965). That hardy muscular sound was his entré ...

We break down the ill-considered decisions that lead to tracks from the Beatles' "Maxwell's Silver Hammer" to Elton John's "Jamaica Jerk-Off." ...

In “Sly Lives!” and “Becoming Led Zeppelin,” the divergent expectations faced by White and Black musical artists become ...