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The year is 1985. King Hedley II has returned from prison looking to rebuild his life, save some money, plant a backyard garden, and start a family. This…

Greyhound is a WWII tale of American heroics in the North Atlantic , written by and starring Tom Hanks, who’s made a great career out of putting forward…

WBGO's Dave Popkin chats with legendary blues singer-guitarist Joe Louis Walker

Commentator Mark Anthony Neal, a columnist for AOL Black Voices, sees signs of hope that the hip-hop generation is beginning to confront domestic violence.

This week marks the centennial of the birth of Coleman Hawkins, the jazz saxophonist who helped define his instrument. A new recording compiles some of Coleman Hawkins' best work, and critic Jim Fusilli says it's a must-have for any fan of American music.

Mark Knopfler's latest album, Sailing to Philadelphia, is the second critically acclaimed CD in his solo career. In the 1970s and '80s, Knopfler was the front man of the band Dire Straits, best known for the songs "Sultans of Swing" and "Money for Nothing."

Explore two sides of Mark Guiliana's creative brain, with two different sounding bands, from two hemispheres of the globe: The Mark Guiliana Jazz Quartet from Amsterdam and Beat Music from Brooklyn.

Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead reviews What Exit, the major label debut by violinist Mark Feldman. After touring with Loretta Lynn in the 1980s, Feldman moved to New York, where he got involved with jazz, open improvisation and contemporary classical music.

Watch the rising singer perform a highlight from her excellent debut EP, 3:33am, live in the studio for KCRW.

On her debut album, Amber Mark turns to the cosmos for answers.