Sonny Rollins obituary One of the great American jazz saxophonists regarded as an improvising genius by fans all over the world The Guardian - UK · May 26
Celebrating a century of the magician of jazz, Miles Davis One hundred years after the late Miles Davis was born, the revolutionary trumpet player remains one of the 20th century's most influential artists. We look back at the life and legacy of a complex, visionary figure with one of his collaborators, musician Jason Miles, who recorded the albums "Tutu", "Music… France 24 · May 26
Jazz Legend Sonny Rollins Dies At 95, But His Net Worth Before Death Will Shock Fans Despite his influential career, his net worth surprised fans, highlighting the complexities of a musician's life. International Business Times UK · May 26
Sonny Rollins death: One of last great post-war jazz legends dubbed the ‘Saxophone Colossus’ dies aged 95 Hugely influential icon of bebop era also wrote score for Michael Caine’s ‘Alfie’ and collaborated with Rolling Stones The Independent UK · May 26
Sonny Rollins, saxophone 'colossus' dies at 95 Sonny Rollins, the tenor saxophonist and restless genius whose bold, distinctive tone kept him on the cutting edge of jazz for more than 50 years, has died. AAP · May 26
Sonny Rollins, colossus of jazz saxophone, dies aged 95 One of the last stars of the bebop generation, Rollins was a genius of melodic invention and improvisation, working with Davis, Monk, Coltrane and others The Guardian - AU · May 26
The Guardian view on 100 years after Miles Davis’s birth: why he still shapes modern music Editorial: The trumpeter, composer and band leader still towers over jazz because he treated reinvention not as a betrayal, but as necessary for its survival The Guardian - UK · May 24
Our Annual Grandparents' Guide to Today's Pop Artists If you liked Amy Winehouse, Radiohead or Miles Davis, we have new music recommendations for you. Kiplinger · May 24
From The Mandalorian and Grogu to Dear England: your complete entertainment guide to the week ahead The helmeted Star Wars hero and ‘baby Yoda’ get a big-screen adventure, while James Graham’s play about England boss Gareth Southgate comes to TV The Guardian - UK · May 23
Miles Davis: Ascenseur pour l’Échafaud review – harmonic openness for Louis Malle’s haunting noir thriller The trumpeter’s improvised soundtrack for the new wave director’s 1957 film still glows with sensuality, tension and nocturnal beauty in this lavish reissue The Guardian - UK · May 22
“Weather Report belonged to the three of us. When it ended, they didn’t pay me – they just took it”: Miroslav Vitous on his departure from Weather Report (and his thoughts on the bassists who replaced him) Bassist Miroslav Vitous co-founded Weather Report with fellow Miles Davis alumni Joe Zawinul and Wayne Shorter Guitar World · Apr 26
BBC Proms to celebrate Miles Davis’s centenary and 250 years of US independence This year’s programme to feature ambitious pieces with lots of notes – and that’s just prog night The Guardian - UK · Apr 21
“I thought, ‘That’s the guitar Mike Bloomfield played…’ I just had to buy it”: The mistake that led Robben Ford to buy his first great instrument –and how Miles Davis and Jeff Beck took him to the Strat As Ford returns with Two Shades of Blue, the Californian guitar legend drops by for a video lesson and to talk all things guitar, from his adventures with big-box jazz models to Strats Guitar World · Apr 14
We pick 8 of the best Record Store Day 2026 releases – The Cure, Nas, Miles Davis, Pavement and more Exclusive releases and vinyl editions we're adding to our wish list What Hi-Fi? · Apr 14
MusicRadar · Apr 11 “It was the way for me to learn to approach the guitar a different way, because Jeff Beck was not an early influence”: Robben Ford on rearranging John Lennon, iconic collaborations and paying tribute to Jeff Beck and amp guru Alexander Dumble Two Shades Of Blues was conceived as a tribute to Beck and Ford's favourite amp builder, and it finds him exploring the Strat and making his own weather with his Overdrive Special
TechRadar · Apr 11 Record Store Day 2026 starts soon! The date, the top vinyl drops, and everything else you need to know RSD happens but once a year, and it's a refreshing return to bricks-and-mortar-store shopping for vinyl — so you'll want to be ready
Tom’s Guide · Apr 9 I used Apple Music in ChatGPT to build creative playlists — and the results surprised me I used the Apple Music app inside ChatGPT to come up with playlists based on three creative prompts I came up with to see the 10 songs it compiled for each one
MusicRadar · Mar 30 “They describe themselves as a Mantra-Rock Dada Pythago-Cubist Orchestra, and the band name translates to ‘angina of the chest’”: The microtonal music theory behind viral math-rockers Angine de Poitrine Our resident music professor breaks down the experimental tunings and time signatures behind the costumed Québécois duo breaking the internet
MusicRadar · Mar 22 “I knew that he liked me, and he would call me on the phone. ‘Robben, what you doing!?’” Robben Ford on how playing with Miles Davis made him feel untouchable Ford wasn't a jazz player when he joined up with Davis in 1986 but he would soon learn – and it give him a sense of self-confidence that's with him to this day
The Guardian - AU · Jan 30 Five Great Reads: how Animalia became a global bestseller, hand-me-down recipes, and the genius of Miles Davis Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Imogen Dewey
The Guardian - UK · Jan 30 ‘He used the trumpet as a songbird’: 100 years of Miles Davis, by jazz greats Sonny Rollins, Yazz Ahmed and more Ahead of the centenary of Davis’s birth, musicians including Terence Blanchard and John Scofield analyse his brilliance: from his soft phrasing and spiritual feel to his raspy cussing and leather outfits
Guitar World · Jan 16 “Here’s a diary entry from July 24, 1974: ‘Argument with Bill Bruford. Bill says, ‘They might as well get a session guitarist’”: The making of Red, the album that pushed King Crimson to the brink Robert Fripp digs into his long-unopened personal diaries with Guitar World as he shares the story of the relentlessly heavy and ambitious 1974 prog classic
The Guardian - UK · Jan 12 ‘I’m the product of a smashed-up family’: how Sean Scully became the greatest abstract painter alive He has survived loss, breakdown and schooling by ‘scary nuns’, but the anguish is still there in his art. As his new show thrills Paris, the US-based, Irish-born artist talks about the pain that drives him
MusicRadar · Jan 1 “I was shaking. I had sweat pouring down my back. Miles saw me suffering and said, ‘Play it like you don’t know how to play guitar!’”: How legendary guitarist John McLaughlin survived a baptism of fire with Miles Davis He cut his teeth with Miles on the classic In A Silent Way
Guitar World · Dec 8, 2025 “I got bored with Miles Davis. He was like, ‘Robben, play that just like the record.’ And I didn’t join Miles Davis to do that”: Robben Ford explains his dalliance with Davis, Joni Mitchell’s fuzz tips – and how Jeff Beck got him back on the Strat Ford on two moments when Joni Mitchell was right and he was wrong, why his late 80s stint with Davis didn't work out and his go-to Dumble alternative