NEWPORT, R.I. – How much of the Newport Jazz Festival actually qualifies as jazz has long been a subject of debate. But there was no shortage of swing and improvisation at the sold-out Fort Adams ...

These eight acts are can’t-miss components of this year’s event - but where do the many pop performers fit into the equation? Has the Newport Jazz Festival — which takes place at Fort Adams State Park ...

We asked Dan Swain, director of development and programs, to tell us more about the organization.

Start booking your reservations, the dates of the 2026 Newport Folk Festival have been announced. Festival organizers announced on Tuesday, Aug. 5, that next year's three-day festival at Fort Adams ...

The very first Newport Jazz Festival in 1954 included London-born pianist George Shearing. The next year, his fellow British pianist — and future NPR host — Marian McPartland was on the bill. More ...

It's that time of year again when the only thing hotter than the weather outside is the music coming from Fort Adams. The 2025 Newport Folk Festival is ready to jam out July 25-27 and the Newport Jazz ...

NEW YORK (PIX11) — When an inmate is released from prison, there is close to a 44 percent chance they will return to prison within the first year. But a program called “Music On The Inside” is trying ...

Jazz impresario George Wein was one of the most visionary figures in American music. As founder of the Newport Jazz Festival in 1954, Wein changed how jazz was presented.