Stereogum — Sometimes the line between irony and sincerity is drawn entirely by timing. Louis Armstrong's recording of Bob Thiele and George David Weiss's "What A Wonderful World" came out at a time when it felt more like a wish hoping to see fulfillment than an... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — A half-century ago, as turmoil and restlessness stemming from the Vietnam War, the civil rights movement, the rise of feminism, nascent hippie culture and other social and political changes spread across the globe, Louis Armstrong recorded a simple, ... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — A half-century ago, as turmoil and restlessness stemming from the Vietnam War, the civil rights movement, the rise of feminism, nascent hippie culture and other social and political changes spread across the globe, Louis Armstrong recorded a simple, ... more info

JamBase — The fourth annual Louis Armstrong's Wonderful World Festival took place at Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens on Saturday. more info

USA Today Music — The Grammy-nominated songwriter queues up Black Sabbath, Alicia Keys and Louis Armstrong.             more info

Chicago Tribune — Two years ago, the beloved New Orleans musician Dr. John released an album that can be considered a valentine in more ways than one. For starters, "Ske-Dat-De-Dat: The Spirit of Satch" expressed his long-running admiration of the artist who remains t... more info

New York Times — The trumpeter’s house museum in Corona, Queens, holds 500 tins of the musician’s favorite emollient, which was once rebranded with his name. more info

New York Post — Louis Armstrong was born and raised in New Orleans, but spent his last three decades at home in Corona, Queens. Dr. John, too, is a son of New Orleans. And New Yorkers can celebrate a meeting of the two NOLA greats Saturday when Dr. John (a k a M... more info

MSN Music — There isn’t anything to be infinitely sad about anymore. Billy Corgan and his band The Smashing Pumpkins released their first record, “Gish,” 25 years ago on May 28. Outside of releasing multiple hits and songs that are still staples of rock ra... more info

Chicago Tribune — Bluesman Guy King has a somewhat different life story than T-Bone Walker, Ray Charles, Louis Armstrong and the other African-American musical legends he grew up revering. For King was born and raised in Israel, inexorably gravitating to the city that... more info