The film dovetails splendidly ... about the best recordlng Vitaphone has turned out to date. Jolson in “The Jazz Singer” is surefire for Broadway. With his songs that holds good for any ...

A young Jewish man is torn between tradition and individuality when his old-fashioned family objects to his career as a jazz singer.

"The Jazz Singer" starring Al Jolson, the first movie that incorporated synchronized speaking parts for its actors, was released on this day in history, Oct. 6, 1927. Primitive by today’s ...

QUESTION What was the first film based on a musical? In 1927, The Jazz Singer marked the end of the silent film era. It featured six popular songs performed by Al Jolson. Musical films were ...

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Quincy Jones, the musician-producer whose work was on several of the biggest pop LPs of the century, has died at 91.

From Grammy-winning albums to stellar onscreen performances, let's take a look at the lovely legacy of Ledisi.

Folk rock band The Avett Brothers released their self-titled 11th studio album earlier this year and are now on a national ...

At some point in the future, jazz singer Samara Joy would like to take a moment and reflect on what a crazy, exciting, wild ride she’s been on since she released her eponymous debut album three ...

But unlike them, his legacy has faded since his death in 1950, his reputation tarnished by his starring role in the once-acclaimed, now controversial 1927 movie The Jazz Singer and his long ...