Rising young talents and revered veterans helped take jazz to a multitude of exciting new destinations in 2025.

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Nick Jonas is going solo – again. The 33-year-old singer and one-third of the Jonas Brothers announced Nov. 30 that he would release a solo album for the first time in nearly five years. The project, ...

The last year was a big one for Blackpink fans as each group member showed off their solo prowess by releasing excellent debut albums: Lisa delivered Alter Ego, Rosé gave us Rosie, Jennie released ...

With three Mammoth full-lengths now under his belt, the latest of which being The End, there can be no doubt that Wolfgang Van Halen has proven his merits as a formidable lead guitarist. One of the ...

One goal of the alternative rock guitarist is to avoid rock clichés. And one of rock’s biggest clichés is the guitar solo. Still, the scene produced many guitar heroes who found new ways to shred. And ...

Chief Musician Jenny Stokes of the U.S. Navy Band delivers a captivating bassoon solo in Kevin Day’s powerful “Concerto for Wind Ensemble,” blending precision, soul, and symphonic intensity. Source: ...

Music, education, family and Chinese heritage are passions of Principal Bassoon Fei Xie. Fei Xie has been the Minnesota Orchestra's principal bassoon since 2017. When he won the principal role with ...

There are some great battle–focused Nightfarers that, when playing solo, get challenged by the ticking clock. The Ironeye, focused on archery, can keep a safe distance, but his average damage output ...

Joshua has been playing video games for as long as he can remember. He's currently playing just about any and every new AAA story-based game. In his free time, he enjoys buying, building, painting, ...