Decisions about who should be honoured are fraught with controversy — can 2025 better reflect the historic cultural richness of the capital?

Johnny Marks wrote the beloved holiday song, as well as “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree.” But he felt pigeonholed by the ...

There are a bunch of new biographies that look at historical music figures, from Ella Fitzgerald to Joni Mitchell ... is not a conventional biography. Rather it is longtime NPR critic Ann Powers ...

Sunday night also honored blues-rock-how-could-you-possibly-categorize-her legend Bonnie Raitt; triumphant trumpeter Arturo Sandoval; the birthplace of many a ... Timo Nuñez ultimately stole the ...

and hosted music legends such as Ella Fitzgerald and Aretha Franklin. Along the way, Leggett inspired a new generation of historians and environmental advocates, forging a path for Black voices ...

When I tuned in, WHRB was playing every Chopin piece in chronological order, amounting to an aural biography of the ... Aretha Franklin, Ella Fitzgerald, and an artist new to me, Samara Joy?

The jazz bar is an ode to the First Lady of Song, Ella Fitzgerald and celebrates the root of jazz music. It also gives a heartfelt homage to New Orleans, the birthplace of jazz. Over at Ella, guests ...

Ella Fitzgerald. James Brown. Gladys Knight. Stevie Wonder. Lauryn Hill. Should we go on? The Apollo in Harlem, New York City, is celebrating 90 years and archival footage showcased its ...

“I think Sabrina Carpenter was in there. I think Ella Fitzgerald was in there,” she told Us. “I have an eclectic [mix]. It's mostly women, and it's many different eras, like, different genres. I don't ...