Dua Lipa sold out two shows at London’s Wembley Stadium. The pop star has been surprising her tour audiences with covers of artists from the cities and countries she’s singing in, like AC/DC and ...

Stone, an eccentric whose songs of uplift were tempered by darker themes of struggle and disillusionment, had a fall as steep as his rise ...

They are a blend of acid jazz, neo-soul, and hip-hop. “People underestimate the talent pool in Atlanta, but there’s a lot going on. It’s great indie scene, great jazz scene, great funk scene,” said ...

No city in the world has more, or better, live music than New Orleans during the first, jam-packed week of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. THURSDAY During Jazz Fest’s first weekend ...

The 2025 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival kicks off Thursday, April 24. Below are Gambit's picks for some of the musicians and bands to see. LeTrainiump 12:20-1:10 p.m., Congo Square Stage ...

Bowling Green State University celebrates an American original musical genre with the Funk Music in Popular Culture Conference April 25-26, 2025. A two-day event packed with guest speakers and a ...

Ayers was a pioneer of the jazz-funk movement, and he was well-known for neo-soul, acid jazz and rhythm and blues as well. He released dozens of albums over the course of his career, beginning ...

“He lived a beautiful 84 years and will be sorely missed.” Ayers was recognized for his trailblazing jazz-funk music that opened doors to acid jazz and neo-soul.

Roy Ayers, the jazz vibraphonist whose smooth fusion planted the seeds of acid jazz and neo soul, died Wednesday at the age of 84. Ayers’ family confirmed his death on the musician’s Facebook ...

Best known as a vibraphone player and record producer, Ayers's work heavily impacted genres like disco, funk, acid jazz, hip hop and neo soul across his 60-year career.

A pioneer of nu-soul and jazz funk, he was a key figure in the 90s acid jazz movement. Happy and Blurred Lines singer Pharrell Williams has described him as one of his greatest musical inspirations.