From modest gowns to intimate receptions, nuptials from this era reflected both the struggles and the sweetness of the times.

Sheila Jordan, who has died aged 96, was an acclaimed jazz singer and much-loved teacher who cut her teeth in the Bebop scene ...

On view at WAM through Nov. 16, “Abstract Expressionists: The Women” showcases about 50 paintings created from the early 1940s through the 1970s by 32 women.

Featuring the timeless sounds of the big band era, the show will highlight the swing, style, and spirit of the 1940s while ...

In this video, I restore a 1940s Calrus electric fan, a beautifully designed piece of history potentially used by legendary ...

A jazz legend with a long, storied career and a global fan base, Detroit-born singer Sheila Jordan died on Monday in her home in New York City at the age of 96.

Mike Urick feels like is he is carrying on the legacy of his grandfather, Mike Cilli, with his band, Mike Urick and the Modelaires. “He was a great musician and an amazing person,” Urick said. “We wer ...

A "spectacular" 1940s afternoon tea festival is set to take place later this month. Organisers said "history will come alive" during the event. Scheduled for this August bank holiday weekend, the ...

Legendary Cajun fiddler and Cajun Music Hall of Fame inductee Ellis Vanicor, passed away Sunday, just two weeks after his 96th birthday. Vanicor began his musical career in the mid-1940s, joining the ...

Visitors to Marshall’s Yard in Gainsborough will be taken on a nostalgic trip back in time on Saturday, September 13, with a ...

Those who knew and loved Angela “Unakelrea” Baker are sharing her story as they bid her farewell: With gratitude and sadness ...

The Czech composer Bohuslav Martinů, the focus of this summer’s Bard Music Festival, at Bard College, had one of those voices ...