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‘Give respect to Africa and the bush people’: Mulatu Astatke on pioneering Ethio-jazz and honouring his roots

The musician faced resistance when he premiered his sound in the 60s, but audiences have fallen in love with it since. At 82, he’s still finding new directions – and wants more recognition for Africa’s indigenous artists

The Guardian - UK

"Everyone has the right to be furious right now. And if that comes out in your music, I celebrate that." Why Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi are dancing and playing through the fury

For the Tedeschi Trucks Band, loved ones, music and the business of really living are as intertwined as the husband-and-wife pair at the helm

Louder

Miles Davis’s superior musical intelligence

Letters: Dr Richard Carter and Meirion Bowen respond to an editorial which argues that the musician still shapes modern music 100 years after his birth

The Guardian - UK

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Magic, mastery and magisterial power: 10 of Sonny Rollins’ greatest recordings

After his death aged 95, we look back at a remarkable catalogue of work that stretches from vivacious mid-50s sets to his evocative performance after 9/11

The Guardian - UK

Jazz colossus Sonny Rollins dies aged 95

NEW YORK - Sonny Rollins, the "Saxophone Colossus" whose hard-charging yet flowingly meditative works made him the last in a golden era of jazz greats, died Monday. He was 95.

Bangkok Post

Sonny Rollins, towering jazz innovator known as 'Saxophone Colossus,' dies at 95

Sonny Rollins, the fiercely inventive tenor saxophonist whose decades-spanning career helped define modern jazz and earned him the nickname "Saxophone Colossus," died Monday at his home in upstate New York, according to a statement posted to his social media accounts. He was 95.

France 24

Sonny Rollins, saxophone 'colossus' dies at 95

Sonny Rollins, the tenor saxophonist and restless genius whose bold, distinctive tone kept him on the cutting edge of jazz for more than 50 years, has died.

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The Guardian view on 100 years after Miles Davis’s birth: why he still shapes modern music

Editorial: The trumpeter, composer and band leader still towers over jazz because he treated reinvention not as a betrayal, but as necessary for its survival

The Guardian - UK

Making 32 Bold Predictions for the 2026 NFL Offseason

From top free agents to coaches going viral to angry mascots, here’s one prediction for every team in the league.

Sports Illustrated

Forest Whitaker Won Best Actor In 2007, But I Think He Should Have Won It Decades Earlier For This Clint Eastwood Gem

Like its namesake, this movie soars.

Cinemablend

“All I wanted was be a punk rocker and play the bass guitar. I went completely in the other direction from jazz, and now I'm trying to catch up”: When Flea met Charlie Haden – and had much more in common than you might think

From the Bass Player Archive: An interview with a bona-fide rock star and a veteran jazz legend

Guitar World

“It’s weird when I look at the list. If you go folk or blues or jazz or rock, I’ve actually been there”: Danny Thompson covered more ground than even he thought possible in a career spanning seven decades

The revered double bassist worked with Peter Gabriel, Kate Bush, John Martyn, Bert Jansch and countless others. On 2012 album Connected he assembled some of his proudest moments

Louder

“This band interacts and reacts. No two nights are the same. There’s a risk in working like that but also a beauty to the freedom”: Jazz guitar phenom Pete Roth on the making of a trio that lives on the outer limits of improv

Fans of Joe Pass, Larry Carlton and John Scofield would do well to check out the Pete Roth Trio with Bill Bruford the next time they’re in town

Guitar World

Sheila Jordan obituary

Jazz singer with an unorthodox vocal style who first toured the UK and Europe in the 1960s

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Kippie Moeketsi’s global influence: what made the South African saxophonist so great

One of the most influential artists in South Africa’s rich history of jazz is Kippie Moeketsi. He was born on 27 July 2025 and passed away at only 57.

Guitar World

Celebrated jazz guitarist George Freeman, best known for his work with Charlie Parker and Gene Ammons, has died aged 97

Freeman was a staple of Chicago's jazz music scene – and played with contemporaries including Gene Ammons and Groove Holmes

The Guardian - UK

Tony Kinsey obituary

Drummer, bandleader and composer who was a leading figure in the world of postwar British jazz

The Guardian - UK

Roy Haynes obituary

Jazz drummer who played with Charlie Parker and John Coltrane and earned the nickname Snap Crackle for his crisp style

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Grammy winning Jazz drummer Roy Haynes dead at 99

Jazz drumming pioneer Roy Haynes has passed away following a "brief illness".

The Guardian - UK

Roy Haynes, jazz drummer whose career spanned nine decades, dies aged 99

American drummer who began in 1940s swing and bebop scenes played with Charlie Parker, John Coltrane and dozens more

The Guardian - UK

Lou Donaldson obituary

American jazz saxophonist and singer who enjoyed a huge hit with his 1967 anthem Alligator Boogaloo

Marie Claire

The Best Biopic Movies of All Time

From portraits of influential leaders to stories about iconic musicians and athletes.

Guitar World

His playing blew the minds of Yngwie Malmsteen, Steve Vai and Eddie Van Halen, while his improvisation was up there with John Coltrane and Charlie Parker – here’s how Allan Holdsworth reinvented the way we approach the electric guitar

This in-depth masterclass in the fusion icon’s virtuoso style is for moderate to advanced players ready to level up their legato chops, outside playing and minor chord vocabulary

Guitar World

“Allan recorded a bunch of takes. He apologized, saying they all sucked… Of course, every note he played was miraculous”: Grammy-nominated virtuoso Alex Masi on why he turned down Stevie Ray Vaughan, his Allan Holdsworth collab and time with Shawn Lane

The Italian virtuoso explains why he hates the term ‘shred’, what’s wrong with social media guitar heroes and looks back on his missed opportunities with Shawn Lane

MusicRadar

"The Beatles happened, and it became the thing to be in a beat group": Classic Charlie Watts interview

His heroes, the first recording session, jazz, and what made the Rolling Stones the best - "We swung, a lot"

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