By 1977, Glen Campbell was already a massive star, with nearly two decades in the music business and several legendary songs.

Allen Toussaint’s Songbook returns with 20 unreleased tracks, first vinyl release, and a reminder of who really shaped modern American music. Craft Recordings is bringing Allen Toussaint back into ...

On April 30, 1977, Glen Campbell reached the top of the Billboard Hot 100 with "Southern Nights." He didn't write the song, but Campbell made entirely his own. Originally penned and recorded by Allen ...

Brett Milano, John Wirt and Michael Allen Zell reviews from Jazz Fest Day 8, Sunday, May 3, 2026. For those of us who couldn’t get into the Meters reunion (thank you and suck eg ...

The Motown legend can't forget the Crescent City on Searching, which features jazz and soul songs she recorded with Delfeayo ...

Joe McEwen was going to call his book Soul Music Saved My Life. “Because, in a sense, it did,” says the music executive and journalist who grew up in Philadelphia in the 1960s, and got an education ...

The world’s greatest jam band was in a rather mellow musical mood as it kicked off the final weekend of its 2026 residency at the Sphere in Las Vegas on Thursday (April 30). No, this was not the ...

Looking for something to do in the greater New Orleans area? Here are a few things going on in your community to add to the ...

NBC has announced plans to air the special "Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl" on Jan. 31. The official cause of death of "Golden Girls" actress Betty White was a stroke she had six days ...

The son of Roy Ayers reflects on his father's iconic song "Everybody Loves the Sunshine" as a cultural touchstone and the ...

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — The daughter of New Orleans music legend Allen Toussaint has written a book about her father’s incredible life. It’s a children’s book designed to inspire young people, and she ...