Studio musicians contribute immeasurably, and often anonymously, to the fabric of pop music, making it a rarity when one rises above that anonymity the way saxophonist Raphael Ravenscroft did as the ...
Bruce Springsteen is currently in the middle of a world tour with E Street Band, their first without saxophonist Clarence Clemons. “The Big Man” passed away one year ago today from complications ...
The Eurovision Song Contest celebrates diversity through music. Please keep your comments respectful. We will not tolerate racism, sexism, ableism, homophobia, transphobia, body-shaming or any other ...
He was born John Henry Cannon, but the world knew him as Ace. One of Memphis' great instrumental hitmakers, a session man at Sun and a pillar of Hi Records, saxophonist Ace Cannon died at his home in ...
For the most part, it’s the lyrics of a song that we remember most. A song really only needs a catchy chorus to be a hit. But, every so often, there is a musician who can create an instrumental break ...
For decades, Nine Inch Nails has been synonymous with frontman Trent Reznor’s dark and anguished lyrics, whether delivered in a whisper or a scream. But Reznor is also a gifted producer and ...
Ron Bixler has taught saxophone at Bucknell since 1999. He holds a Bachelor of Music Education degree from Mansfield University and a Masters of Music Performance degree from Ithaca College where he ...
A San Francisco church centered around jazz great John Coltrane, stung by the theft of a saxophone linked to its namesake ...