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Miles Davis: 'Coltrane was a very greedy man. Bird was, too. He was a big hog' – a classic interview from the vaults

4190 days ago
Guardian MusicTo mark the London jazz festival, here is an NME encounter with the great trumpeter in 1985 courtesy of Rock's Backpages, the world's leading archive of vintage music journalism"Man," says Miles Davis, "I haven't been sketching in so long. Maybe two,... more info

Playlist: Colton Dixon, Louis Armstrong, The Doors

4205 days ago
USA Today MusicThe 'American Idol' alum has the song of the week with new single 'You Are.' more info

Readers recommend: songs about rodents - results

4209 days ago
Guardian MusicRR contributor Chris Bishop gives us the best answers to last week's gnawing question: what are the best rodent songs?This week's playlist has been selected by Chris Bishop.Given that they account for 40% of all animal species and inhabit every conti... more info

Voyager space mission: what would be on your interstellar playlist? | Open thread

4219 days ago
Guardian MusicVoyager has left our solar system along with its record of life on Earth. Tell us the sounds and scenes you'd send into spaceIt's (almost) official: the Voyager 1 spacecraft has left the solar system for good. It is now navigating through unknown ter... more info

Louis Armstrong House in New York hires first curator

4225 days ago
L.A. Times - Pop & HissThe Louis Armstrong House and Museum took a step toward further raising its profile by hiring its first curator in David L. Reese. more info

Readers recommend: songs about miracles – results

4237 days ago
Guardian MusicThe Guardian reader commonly known as llamalpaca gives us his choices from last week's threadThis week's playlist has been selected by llamalpaca.Biblical, spiritual, mysterious and sometimes downright unbelievable: miracles have been two a penny thi... more info

World’s Worst Songs: “What a Wonderful World” by Kenny G with Louis Armstrong

4238 days ago
PopdoseLouis Armstrong is one of the most important figures in the history of music. Critic Gary Giddins says he “invented modern time.”  Kenny G is one of the most polarizing figures in jazz. Although he sells records by the zillions, critics and seri... more info

Illegal music filesharing is now mainstream | Lanre Bakare

4239 days ago
Guardian MusicThe Digital Music Index shows just how popular illegal downloading – particularly of Ed Sheeran – has becomeIf you're like me and the vast majority of people in the UK, on Monday morning you discovered many people in your area risked legal action... more info

Von Freeman obituary

4266 days ago
Guardian MusicUnassuming master of post-bop jazz who refused to leave his native ChicagoTo get the real point of Von Freeman, the American tenor saxophonist who has died aged 88, you had to hear him in one of the Chicago jazz lounges that he inhabited throughout h... more info

Hugh Masekela: Rockin' Chair live session - Womad 2012 video

4288 days ago
Guardian MusicHugh Masekela kicks off the first of our exclusive live music sessions from the 2012 Womad music festival with a performance of Louis Armstrong's Rockin' ChairBen KapeAndy Gallagher more info

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