Punk-rocker Jean Beauvoir knew he’d eventually write a book about his life. There were just too many great stories to leave untold. Like playing voodoo drums and dancing with his uncle, a high-level ...

Mix Haitian voodoo drum ceremonies with avant-garde jazz and you have King Tears Bat Trip. This Seattle-based band rocks four full drum kits, a saxophone, a guitar with all six strings tuned to G, and ...

NEW YORK - Frisner Augustin, a Haitian Voodoo master drummer whose deep knowledge of traditional rhythms and leadership of the Brooklyn-based Troupe Makandal made him a major force in preserving and ...

Mix Haitian voodoo drum ceremonies with avant-garde jazz and you have King Tears Bat Trip. This Seattle-based band rocks four full drum kits, a saxophone, a guitar with all six strings tuned to G, and ...

When one examines the role rhythm plays in jazz, it's a complicated affair. The early introduction of European instruments, which essentially make up the modern jazz drummer's kit, brought with it the ...

Christopher Rees is best known as a singer-songwriter with some pedigree. The Cardiff-based musician has released three critically acclaimed albums and his music has taken him to all corners of the ...

She may have arrived at the American Music Awards in an uncharacteristically chic outfit. But the addition of an multitude of insect-shaped gold earrings all along the length of one ear should have ...

When one examines the role rhythm plays in jazz, it's a complicated affair. The early introduction of European instruments, which essentially make up the modern jazz drummer's kit, brought with it the ...