A young troublemaker at the Colored Waif’s Home encounters one horn and two music educators. The world changes.

The early years of Louis Armstrong’s life in New Orleans steeped him in the city’s rich musical culture. His ambition took ...

Batiste is not an entertainer who wants you to stay seated and look on. His vivacious spirit is an heirloom from generations ...

The most admired, desirable and attractive people and things, those that are universally deemed cool, have been part of the ...

Author Ricky Riccardi says Armstrong's innovations as a trumpeter and vocalist helped set the entire soundtrack of the 20th century. His new book about Armstrong's early life is Stomp Off, Let's Go.

Robell Awake is a chairmaker and scholar based in Atlanta, Georgia. He speaks with NPR's Michel Martin about his new book, "A Short History of Black Craft in Ten Objects." ...

A look at why one TPG staffer booked Southwest Airlines flights from Long Beach to Los Angeles via Las Vegas to earn a ...

early access to upcoming titles and unique merchandise. The current release schedule also includes albums featuring Nina Simone, Louis Armstrong, Bill Evans, Ella Fitzgerald, Stan Getz and Billie ...

The filmmakers of this emotionally powerful documentary followed Delwin Fiddler Jr. as he returned home to South Dakota after years in Philadelphia — then kept revisiting him for more than a decade.