He grew up a fan of punk rock, yet Kurt Sodergren as a kid often became drawn to the swinging sounds of his father's music. His dad, Arnold, was especially fond of playing jazz legend Benny Goodman's ...

Happy Birthday to DeVante Swing! The superproducer and Jodeci co-founder is 48 years old today (September 29). DeVante was the architect of Jodeci's famous sound, and was one of the producers who led ...

Michael Bivins has a big day planned before his group, Bell Biv Devoe, takes the stage at Foxwoods Resort Casino‘s Premier Theater on Nov. 23. At 10:30 a.m., the singer’s BivFam Foundation, along with ...

Thanks to Wayne Dyess at Lamar University for letting us know about the Sounds Of Swing, a group of enthusiastic part-timers of various ages and backgrounds who are helping keep the flame of the swing ...

Bounty Hunter, Martial Law, Public Disturbance and many other monster trucks jump into action tonight, as the Casper Events Center hosts the Monster Truck Winter Nationals. The event will also include ...

A mix of rock, swing and jazz infused with a modern flair is coming to the Poway Center for the Performing Arts when Phat Cat Swinger takes the stage. The Southern California-based band that has ...

Scotty Morris, center, has led Big Bad Voodoo Daddy since forming the band in 1989. bbvd.com Want a crash course in everything that makes the music of Big Bad Voodoo Daddy such grand, unspoiled fun?

Happy birthday, Teddy Riley. Given that you are amazingly the most important producer in the history of modern dance music, these words are in appreciation for your work. The mid-1980s were a ...

Former Virginia Beach music producer Teddy Riley is returning to Hampton Roads on Friday to give us a little piece of his love. Riley is headlining the R&B Valentine’s Rewind at the Hampton Coliseum, ...

The “New Jack Swing” label is commonly used to pigeonhole a specific strain of R&B – characterized by gun-shot snare drums, cluster bombs of hi-hat triplets and imperious singers like Keith Sweat and ...