Music

Local

5 songs for right now: Serbian/Henshaw, Nomis, Kaye/Davis, The Inflorescence and Wilfrido Terrazas

Julia Dixon Evans

We're listening to new or notable music from San Diego musicians: Nomis, Mara Kaye with Clinton Davis, The Inflorescence, composer Wilfrido Terrazas, and an older collaboration from the late Gabe Serbian.
Talib Kweli on Black Star's return: 'We stand tall on the shoulders of our ancestors'

Leila Fadel

Taylor Haney

Talib Kweli discusses the return of Black Star after 24 years, including a return to some of the duo's foundational themes — black excellence, unity, Pan-Africanism and the raising of consciousness.
Arts & Culture

Mazel Tov Cocktail Party: Take an ounce of hip hop, dash of polka, then square dance

Jon Kalish

Finding a thriving dance culture in the Adirondacks Mountains inspired the band to take its sound in an unexpected direction.
In the studio for International Jazz Day

Deneka Peniston

April 30th is International Jazz Day. Jazz Night in America tapped photographer Deneka Peniston to share scenes from recording sessions featuring jazz artists who are shaping the music today.
National

How Dave's Lesbian Bar builds queer community in New York

Benham Jones

The monthly pop-up series fulfills a need for community spaces in the city where queer people feel comfortable, safe and considered.
'Dreams do still come true' in a new novel by Dolly Parton and James Patterson

Rachel Martin

Reena Advani

Milton Guevara

Rachel Treisman

Parton didn't just co-write the novel, she also recorded a whole album to go with it. Run, Rose, Run is about an aspiring country singer trying to shake a dark past and make it big in music.
Local

San Diego weekend arts events: 'On the Move,' 'Bob Fosse's Dancin',' Women in Jazz and more

Julia Dixon Evans

Our weekend arts picks: Trash Lamb Gallery, acoustic music along Adams Ave., "Bob Fosse's Dancin'," "Women in Jazz," high school orchestras at the Shell, "Les Paul through the Lens," and György Kurtág's "Kafka Fragments."
Racial Justice and Social Equity

Can classical music really be inclusive? Composer Jessie Montgomery thinks so

Tom Huizenga

With orchestras clamoring for her work, the rising artist feels a responsibility and opportunity to help reframe classical music and the institutions that present it.
In Dua Lipa's ever-expanding world, 'there's no time limit and there's no what-ifs'

Rachel Martin

Marc Rivers

The pop star is returning to stages two years after releasing an acclaimed second album, Future Nostalgia, and being forced like everyone else to hunker down for the long chill.
National

Rapper-activist Linqua Franqa is on a mission to change both music and politics

Allyson McCabe

Athens, Ga. is often regarded as one of the best college towns in America, but around 30% of residents live below the poverty line. Mariah Parker—aka Linqua Franqa—is looking to bridge that divide.