
Lopez says late-night hosting days are behind him
Amid rumors of another "Tonight" show shake-up, comedian George Lopez says he has no desire to return to the late-night talk show scene. Lopez said ...

George Lopez to host Playboy Jazz Festival
George Lopez is taking over as master of ceremonies of the annual Playboy Jazz Festival. The comedian was announced as the festival's new host ...

Int'l Jazz Day to celebrate Turkish jazz link
Pianist Herbie Hancock will celebrate the special connection between Turkey and jazz music forged decades ago when the Turkish ambassador opened his ...

Review: Carrington's 'Money Jungle' a fresh take
Terri Lyne Carrington, "Money Jungle: Provocative In Blue" (Concord Jazz) Producer Terri Lyne Carrington follows up her Grammy-winning, all-female ...

Innovative jazz trumpeter Donald Byrd dies at 80
Jazz musician Donald Byrd, a leading hard-bop trumpeter of the 1950s who collaborated on dozens of albums with top artists of his time and later ...

Grammy honor lifts spirits of ailing jazz legend
If he's feeling well enough, jazz bassist Charlie Haden would like to convey a message when he is recognized with a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award ...

Producer behind fun. takes center stage at Grammys
When music producer Jeff Bhasker — the mastermind behind fun.'s breakthrough — had thoughts of becoming a musician, the high school student in the ...

Unexpected inaugural moments make history, too
The inauguration of a U.S. president is traditionally a highly scripted celebration, with seating charts, schedules, dress rehearsals and planning ...

Grammy nominee Bobby Sanabria feels like a winner
Bobby Sanabria already feels like a winner. The Latin jazz musician, who led the protest against the Recording Academy when it downsized from 109 to ...

Sitar maker: Ravi Shankar's legacy inspires others
The walls of Sanjay Sharma's music shop are lined with gleaming string instruments and old photographs of legendary musicians. Beatles George ...

Dave Brubeck, legend who helped define jazz, dies
You don't have to be a jazz aficionado to recognize "Take Five," the smoky instrumental by the Dave Brubeck Quartet that instantly evokes swinging ...