For many years a double bass player influenced more by jazz and classical music than rock, Jack Bruce brought an acute melodic awareness to the bass guitar from the moment he picked one up.

After their final shows as a unit in December. the four members of Refused will all remain together in a brand new band. Drummer David Sandström broke the news on Instagram while announcing details of ...

In the latest BrooklynVegan cover story, Sharon Van Etten discusses finding the direction for her new album by doing something she’s never done before, forming a band. The result: a reckoning with ...

Many rock and roll heroes from the 1960s and ’70s made overt moves to get back in pop music’s good graces in the second half of the ’80s. Ever the contrarian, David Bowie zigged when everybody else ...

Netflix’s new talent competition Building the Band drops on July 9 — and already, this series about forming the next hot music group feels bittersweet. The series marks One Direction alum Liam Payne’s ...

In 2017, a group of like-minded musicians in Washington D.C. set about forming a band with a commitment to keeping jazz and blues music alive in the 21st century. The result is Shorty Slim, a ...

Minneapolis band Unstable Shapes is finally releasing music after forming around five years ago. Lead vocalist Andrew Cahak threw out the idea of forming a band over drinks with guitarists Mitch ...

A chance encounter on the Rochester Institute of Technology campus has resulted in a student band forming, playing gigs, and working on an album. It’s a testament to the performing arts ecosystem at ...

Netflix’s new reality series Building the Band debuts next week—and marks the final project from the late singer Liam Payne. Combining The Voice’s talent search with a Love Is Blind–style twist, the ...

Speaking with Uncut in 2017, Ronstadt catalogued some of her biggest albums. Her 1969 debut Hand Sown…Home Grown was a runaway success and turned her into a country-rock superstar. While she was ...