NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Jerry Reed, a singer who became a good ol' boy actor in car-chase movies such as "Smokey and the Bandit," has died of complications from emphysema at 71. His longtime booking agent, ...

The latest incarnation of Spider-Man is “Spider-Noir,” with Nicolas Cage as a 1930s private eye who was once known as The Spider (with all the familiar super-powers). “The challenge with this show,” ...

We have the 4-letter answer for Woodwind instrument crossword clue, last seen in the Vulture Crossword June 1, 2026 puzzle. Let us help you solve the crossword clue that has you stumped so you can ...

Paste Studio “On The Road” headed south to the Big Ears Festival in Knoxville, Tennessee. Since its formation in 2009, the Big Ears Festival has been known for its diverse lineup and boundary-crossing ...

For proof that the ney (also spelled nay) is one of the oldest musical instruments still in use, you need look no further than the great Sumerian city of Ur. Archeologists have found the delicate ...

William Parker is a musician, improviser, composer, educator, and author. He plays the bass, shakuhachi, double reeds, tuba, donso ngoni and gembri. Born in 1952 in the Bronx, New York, he studied ...

The shehnai's hauntingly beautiful melody filled the Red Fort on India's Independence Day without a single microphone, because its physics makes it one of the most powerful acoustic instruments ever ...

BROOMFIELD, Colo. — A French horn that belonged to a World War II Navy band musician has found a new home at a Broomfield middle school, connecting a Colorado woman's family history to a new ...

Billy Joel has had plenty of hits at radio. Beginning in the 1970s, Joel rose to prominence with songs like “Uptown Girl”, “Just The Way You Are”, “Tell Her About It”, and plenty more. But it all ...

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I signed up for pee wee football in 2007 because I wanted to wear the jersey to school on Fridays. I saw the high schoolers doing it, tucking the orange mesh behind their big cowboy buckles, and I ...

The oboe has 500 parts. Turning a profit is a killer. But Jim Phelan is bent on reviving one of the great names in classical music. Jim Phelan, the owner of the A. Laubin oboe company, at his workshop ...