Dolores Huerta, influential labor leader, feminist and civil rights icon, dies at 96 Dolores Huerta has died The Independent UK · 18h ago
Dolores Huerta: Influential labor leader and civil rights icon dies aged 96 Huerta coined an iconic rallying cry and was jailed 22 times for union demonstrating The Independent UK · 18h ago
‘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 · Jul 30
"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 · Jun 9
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 · May 31
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 · May 26
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 · May 26
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 · May 26
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. AAP · May 26
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 · May 24
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 · Feb 20
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 · Jan 22
“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 · Nov 8, 2025
“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 · Sep 25, 2025
Guitar World · Sep 17, 2025 “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
The Guardian - UK · Sep 9, 2025 Sheila Jordan obituary Jazz singer with an unorthodox vocal style who first toured the UK and Europe in the 1960s
The Conversation · Aug 14, 2025 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 · Apr 11, 2025 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 · Feb 25, 2025 Tony Kinsey obituary Drummer, bandleader and composer who was a leading figure in the world of postwar British jazz
The Guardian - UK · Nov 13, 2024 Roy Haynes obituary Jazz drummer who played with Charlie Parker and John Coltrane and earned the nickname Snap Crackle for his crisp style
BANG Premier · Nov 13, 2024 Grammy winning Jazz drummer Roy Haynes dead at 99 Jazz drumming pioneer Roy Haynes has passed away following a "brief illness".
The Guardian - UK · Nov 13, 2024 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 · Nov 11, 2024 Lou Donaldson obituary American jazz saxophonist and singer who enjoyed a huge hit with his 1967 anthem Alligator Boogaloo
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Guitar World · Oct 18, 2024 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