American folksongs often have one signature recording—never mind the many variations by other musicians, too.

Cotton Plant’s claim on Sister Rosetta Tharpe is not provincial homerism. She did not help invent this music despite coming ...

Cassandra Wilson, a Grammy-winning jazz singer, songwriter, and producer, has passed away in Jackson, Mississippi, at age 70.

Cassandra Wilson died September 2 in Jackson, Mississippi, at 70. WBGO figures and colleagues paid tribute as memorial ...

Manny was quoted almost daily in the Wall Street Journal and New York Times and was a guest four times on Wall Street Week with Louis Rukeyser. Despite a hard-charging career that required world ...

If you’ve read previous theartsdesk roundups from We Out Here festival, you’ll know that this is one time of year when your ...

The 78th Emmys Night 2 was set to kick off on Sunday night with an opening monologue by “The Pitt” star Noah Wyle, whose ...

US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick suggested that data centres don't use water. According to the International Energy ...

Jurors in the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy have for the second time in two days told the judge they are deadlocked.

Clancy's lawyer asked the judge to remove a juror after the jury forewoman sent a court note saying one holdout would not ...

Fincher directs Tarantino! Downey Jr. rejoins the MCU! Timothée, Tom Cruise, and the To Catch a Predator origin story! Get ...

Gary Oldman has stated that the hunt for the new James Bond is finally over. The actor appeared to confirm that filmmakers have already selected Daniel Craig's successor as the next 007 in Amazon MGM ...