Mount Fitz Roy, which typically stands obscured in a haze of clouds, was originally named "Chaltén," meaning "smoking mountain" in the ancient Tehuelche tribe's dialect. Today, its title ...

With the loss of multi-talented instrumentalist Roy Ayers, who died on Wednesday at the age of 84, the hip-hop world is honoring one of its greatest inspirations and sample sources. Hip-hop ...

Roy Ayers, the jazz vibraphonist whose smooth fusion planted the seeds of acid jazz and neo soul, died Wednesday at the age of 84. Ayers’ family confirmed his death on the musician’s Facebook ...

“He lived a beautiful 84 years and will be sorely missed," a statement shared to his Facebook account read Mathew Imaging/WireImage Roy Ayers, the legendary vibraphonist, record producer and ...

Comedian Roy Wood Jr. has been tapped to host the 85th annual Peabody Awards, which takes place June 1 at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. This reps Wood’s first time as ...

There’s a kind of hip, laid-back, feel-good mood that we call “vibing.” The vibraphone isn’t the source of that slang term, but the instrument has a strong claim on epitomizing it anyway.

Roy Ayers, the jazz and R&B musician known as the "godfather of neo-soul" music, has died following a "long illness." He was 84. The news was shared Wednesday night to Ayers' social media accounts ...

Roy Ayers, the towering jazz legend whose songs reverberated throughout the entire scope of music, passed away this week at 84, leaving behind a massive library of sounds. Throughout his long ...

“Maybe we should ask the question, what is goalie interference now?” Patrick Roy said after his Islanders beat the Canadiens 4-3 in overtime on Thursday. “It’s getting tougher and tougher ...

By Andrey Henkin Roy Ayers, a vibraphonist who in the 1970s helped pioneer a new, funkier strain of jazz, becoming a touchstone for many artists who followed and one of the most sampled musicians ...