Bill Haley enjoyed his first top-10 single; Elvis played his last gig before a two-year layoff for the army; the Velvet ...

As a teenage musician, Jon Batiste used to call himself “a new-age blues artist.” Now, many genre-jumps later, he’s taking a deeply enjoyable left turn towards roots music on his seventh studio album, ...

Jon Batiste has never been easy to pin down. A prodigy from New Orleans who first found his footing on piano, he’s since moved fluidly through jazz clubs, symphony halls, late-night television, ...

LAS VEGAS — Jon Batiste won album of the year honors for “We Are” at the Grammy Awards on Sunday, giving him five trophies on a night that saw the ’70s funk of Silk Sonic take record of the year and ...

LOS ANGELES – Jon Batiste is hitting the road again. The Grammy and Oscar winner is launching his second headlining tour, promising fresh sounds for his forthcoming album and material from his latest ...

Jon Batiste’s parents, Michael and Katherine Batiste, helped him flourish in his music career. The five-time Grammy winning artist’s father is a bassist from a long line of New Orleans musicians, and ...