Gene Krupa left Benny Goodman to form a band that played nothing but killer-dillers, the fiery numbers like "Sing, Sing, Sing that caused riots at the Paramount. It wasn't too long before Krupa ...

Percussionist/vibraphonist/bandleader Mike Dillon's music defies easy categorization. It's been called "punk jazz," a term that describes working methods—do it ...

A good funk band, like fine wine, just gets better with age. Anyone who attended last summer’s Goombay Festival and heard The Original P (Parliament) can attest to that. And with funk veterans the S.O ...

Two decades ago, a fledgling performer on the Wyoming Valley music circuit opened the first Briggs Farm Blues Festival in Nescopeck with her Little Sister & the Rhythm Method band. This year, Phyllis ...

What distinguishes the music of The Crystal Method from other IDM/breakbeat outfits? The band’s music has been copped for use in a grip of motion pictures, such as Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle, ...