ContactMusic — Acclaimed American sculptor Elizabeth Catlett has died at the age of 96 Famous for her politically-charged artwork Catlett fought for better rights for African-Americans Her most famous pieces include sculptures of Louis Armstrong Mahalia Jackson... more info

Topix — Better than: The time when nobody talked about Louis Armstrong being hip. As Louis Armstrong tributes go, this one - the first installment of "Insides Out," Dr. more info

Here Comes The Flood — Chicago soul funk band Lubriphonic calls it quits. They are giving away their latest studio album The Gig Is On as a thank you to their fans: After 10 long years the band has decided to call it quits. They played coast to coast 200 plus shows ... more info

Guardian Music — A trip to North Carolina to study bluegrass yielded this lesson: Earl Scruggs was the greatest there ever wasI spent a couple of months last year studying bluegrass in North Carolina, and I learned that there are is one tune you never ask a banjo pla... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Esperanza Spalding's elegant performance of Louis Armstrong's "What a Wonderful World" was a moment of subtlety on Oscar night, when subtlety can be scarce. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Tickets just went on sale for a few different BAM shows including the previously mentioned series that Questlove is doing called "Shuffle Culture", and a bunch of shows with Dr. John: "Dr. John: Insides Out: A Louis Armstrong Tribute", "Dr.... more info

Guardian Music — Read a collection of the finest writing on jazz from Guardian and Observer critics, including Kingsley Amis and Benny GreenFrom early appearances in London in 1917, to boogie woogie, bebop and beyond, the Guardian and Observer have been writing about... more info

Guardian Music — This jazz ebook provides a fascinating delve into the extensive Guardian and Observer archive of coverage from 1917 to the present dayBuy Kindle edition or get it as an iBookThe Guardian and Observer newspapers have covered jazz in all its shapes and... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Andy Rehfeldt: Video mash-up master Andy Rehfeldt's work garners as many as 3 million views from a single video. Mash-up victims include pop star Rihanna, whom he has singing to country music, speed-metal icons Megadeth performing laid-back reggae an... more info

Guardian Music — Swinging jazz trombonist and prolific, classically influenced composerThe appeal of most jazz movies has rarely spread beyond the cognoscenti, but Bert Stern's captivating 1960 documentary Jazz on a Summer's Day quickly acquired the popular status it... more info