Hi, I’m Mark Rapp, and this is Rapp on Jazz. Jazz has always been about movement—musically, culturally, and historically. It began with ragtime in the late 1800s, where composers like Scott Joplin ...

Scott Joplin was an early musician who transformed much of the landscape of popular music in the early 1900s. Though many details of his short life are uncertain, his impact on early American music is ...

The piano-pounding pop jam was written and produced by Rhode Island native JVKE. By Gil Kaufman It’s a late start, but JVKE may have just dropped the song of the summer. On Thursday morning (July 10), ...

The Golden Horseshoe at Disneyland has launched its first-ever dueling piano show called "Showdown at The Golden Horseshoe." This lively performance features two skilled pianists in a musical duel, ...

It was the music of something beginning... Watch a video of the cast from the upcoming Ragtime revival gathering at Lincoln Center to perform the title song from the musical. With Joshua Henry on ...

Ragtime music is propulsive and infectious. It is sharp, direct and clear. It has sense, purpose and style. So does the Goodspeed Musicals‘ production of “Ragtime.” It’s an engrossing, involving and ...

Apple Arcade, Apple's subscription-based gaming suite, now boasts a library of over 200 titles, with recent additions underscoring its evolving nature. The service reflects a broader industry shift ...

In one of my favorite early episodes of “The Simpsons,” not long after Apu meets Manjula, the woman who is soon to become his wife, he asks her, “What is your favorite book, movie, and food?” She ...