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Jazz lost many great saxophonists in 2012, including David S. Ware, John Tchicai, Byard Lancaster, Faruq Z. Bey, Hal McKusick and Red Holloway. Critic Kevin Whitehead pays tribute to three more of his favorites.

In the Islamic Republic, a woman is typically not allowed to sing solos in public unless she performs for an all-female audience and is accompanied by an all-female band. The Iranian singer known as Hani is pursuing her dream in Iraq.

He's run marathons and issued more than 1,000 pardons and commutations as governor of Arkansas. Here's what you might not know or remember about Huckabee.

Tonight, when Stephen Colbert begins his run as host of the Late Show on CBS, he'll have a new partner in crime: pianist Jon Batiste. Bassist Christian McBride lends some insight into what he expects.

The classically trained composer was the Beatles' closest collaborator throughout the 1960s, producing virtually all their music. Music critics agree they wouldn't have been the Beatles without him.

On Wednesday, New Orleans said farewell to a favorite native son, the legendary singer and pianist Fats Domino.

As the Irish band Dervish approaches its 30th anniversary, they musicians have released The Great Irish Songbookwith guests including Steve Earle, Rhiannon Giddens, Vince Gill and more.

Other honorees included John Prine, Rosanne Cash, Irma Thomas and k.d. lang.

Ernesto, Luis and Alberto Villalobos took a detour from the classical music world to embrace the sounds of their childhood with the band's latest album, Somos.

Watch "Hansel and Gretel" interpreted for ballet. Celebrate Dia De Los Muertos with music and altars. And watch a Russian chamber orchestra at San…