Daily Interlude

Jazz is not Dead

Long before we debated what real punk-rock was, what true hip-hop was, or what made indie-rock authentic, jazz heads grappled with what is and isn't jazz music. Now, the debate is whether Jazz id dying off or not ... more >>

How Spotify Might Save the Music Industry

And still give consumers free – or low-cost – à-la-carte, always-on, one-click-away listening pleasure ... more >>

Six Degrees of Jazz - Featured artist: Luciana Souza

Sandals and starlight, cocktails and satellites is Brazil's new voice -- Luciana Souza ... more >>

Roll Over, Beethoven

How Yamaha's new electronic piano improves upon a 300-year-old instrument ... more >>

Who's Afraid of the Avant-Garde?

There's a reason why we find it easier to "get" modern art than avant-garde music, and it's not just about our natural conservatism and love of Mozart ... more >>

The Last Days of the Polymath

People who know a lot about a lot have long been an exclusive club, but now they are an endangered species. Edward Carr tracks some down ... more >>