Lebanese singer-songwriter Yasmine Hamdan returns with mournful minimalism, Mohinder Kaur Bhamra’s 1982 album of Punjabi disco makes a comeback and Venezuelan-Guatemalan duo Titanic serve up ecstatic ...

D'Angelo, Roberta Flack, Ozzy Osbourne, and Brian Wilson were just some of the creative geniuses who died this past year ...

Parliament’s “Mothership Connection,” released 50 years ago this month, was a rococo musical milestone that bridged funk’s ...

After splitting The Jam at their peak, Paul Weller reinvented himself with The Style Council, embracing soul, jazz, and pop on 'Café Bleu.' ...

For more than 70 years, the greatest musicians in the world have been recording Christmas songs. Here are our picks for the ...

Funk and soul band Cool Cool Cool formed out of the ashes of the band Turkuaz. Cool Cool Cool plays a New Year’s Eve show on ...

Check out photos, videos, and the setlist from the all-star Fandiem Holiday Superjam on Thursday night at Brooklyn Bowl.

The December tradition, which dates to 2001, continues, starting on Christmas night once again. The Twin Cities-launched ...

Here is the third part of our playlist of the essential 100 (or so) tunes to come out of Scotland. It marks eleventh year of this rundown of the best Scots tracks of the year.   As ever, in 2025, ...

The most compelling releases of the year reimagined hip-hop tracks, deep-rooted collaborations and longstanding inspirations. By Hank Shteamer In a year that saw the deaths of two leading drummers, ...

Funk and jazz fusion band Ghost-Note plays the New Orleans Jazz & Blues Market on Saturday, Dec. 20. The band released their latest album 'Mustard n'Onions' in 2024.

Variety's writers pick the 50 best concerts of 2025, including Beyonce, David Byrne, Lady Gaga, Kendrick Lamar and SZA, Paul ...