Like its predecessor, “Wicked: For Good” more than doubles the runtime of Act II of the Broadway musical that inspired it. But unlike the first “Wicked” film, the sequel makes big additions to the ...

Frankenstein was first published over 200 years ago, but Mary Shelley's Gothic novel has more than stood the test of time. Many adaptations have been made for stage and screen in the two centuries ...

AKRON, Ohio — Masterful. Mesmerizing. Magnificent. Sunday night at the nearly sold-out Akron Civic Theatre, New Orleans native Jon Batiste brought a two-hour spectacle that turned a concert into ...

A banner hanging above Jon Batiste’s stage Friday night, Oct. 24, at Detroit’s Fox Theatre declared that, “This is the circus of love. Under our tent there is revival and joy.” The two-hour show was, ...

Jon Batiste certainly knows how to put on a traveling show. The award-winning jazzman wowed the crowd with his performance and encore on Oct. 22 at Mershon Auditorium at the Wexner Center for the Arts ...

Grammy Award-winning musician and bandleader Jon Batiste joins WIRED to answer the internet's burning questions about the piano. What tips and practices will make someone a better pianist? What's ...

“Randy hadn’t been singing or recording,” Batiste says. “I was very honored our friendship inspired him to get back into it again. Our musical connection is very special — which could make for a ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Once again, New Orleans area native Jon Batiste has a special ace up his sleeve. On Thursday (July 31), the recording artist teased an upcoming collaboration with songwriter Randy ...

When it comes to Randy Newman singing in public, his fans no longer have to say, as he once did of God, “I Think He’s Hiding.” Newman is back on record, and in a beautiful way, as a duet partner for ...

Tristan Jurkovich began his career as a journalist in 2011. His childhood love of video games and writing fuel his passion for archiving this great medium’s history. He dabbles in every genre, but ...

WHITE SMOKE A BELOVED NEW ORLEANS MUSICIAN AND TEACHER DIES AT THE AGE OF 74. PAUL BATISTE WAS THE SONGWRITER AND BANDLEADER FOR THE BATISTE BROTHERS BAND. BATISTE ALSO TAUGHT STUDENTS AT MCDONOUGH, ...

Diana Ross, Billy Joel, Whitney Houston, Lady Gaga, Reba McEntire and now, Jon Batiste — just a few of the world’s most famous entertainers who can say they’ve performed “The Star-Spangled Banner” at ...