Music

By the 1950s and ’60s, jazz had become a global art form. American musicians toured widely, sometimes as part of U.S. State Department “jazz ambassador” programs.

Thanks to the widespread popularity of his instrumental hit “Guitar Boogie,” Arthur Smith became one of the best known guitarists in country music.

Thanks to the widespread popularity of his instrumental hit “Guitar Boogie,” Arthur Smith became one of the best known guitarists in country music.

In the late 1950s, a new approach to improvisation began to take shape—modal jazz.

In his recent album Chopin: The Complete Nocturnes, Tom Hicks brings historic insights and artistic intuition to a cherished part of the piano repertoire.

After World War II, jazz entered a bold new chapter.

World War II left a profound mark on jazz.

The Great Depression of the 1930s was a time of hardship, but it was also the era when jazz became America’s popular music.

When Prohibition went into effect in 1920, it was meant to end the nation’s drinking habits. Instead, it created a whole new social scene—and jazz was right at the center.

Recording artist Darius Rucker remembers mom with nursing scholarship at MUSC.