Jon Batiste

'Saturday Night' Is a Stress Dream

Directed by Jason Reitman

PUBLISHED Oct 4, 2024

"Are you ready to laugh?" director Jason Reitman asked the audience at the Princess of Wales Theatre before the screening of...

Every Song on Beyoncé's 'COWBOY CARTER' Is Inspired by a Western Film

PUBLISHED Mar 29, 2024

Happy Bey Day to all who celebrate! Beyoncé released her country-leaning album 'COWBOY CARTER' today, and she has revealed that every song...

Coachella Announces 2024 Lineup with Lana Del Rey, Doja Cat, No Doubt and Tyler, the Creator

PUBLISHED Jan 17, 2024

Coachella has announced the performers coming to its 2024 edition, which runs across two weekends this spring: April 12–14 and 19–21. This...

Barack Obama Includes Allison Russell, Mitski, Big Thief on List of Favourite Music of 2023

PUBLISHED Dec 29, 2023

Barack Obama showed Canada some love on his list of the year's best movies by including BlackBerry, as well as Celine Song's Past Lives. No...

Jon Batiste Maps Out First North American Headlining Tour

PUBLISHED Nov 13, 2023

Fresh off of multiple new Grammy nominations for World Music Radio and beyond, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert bandleader Jon Batiste ha...

Alvvays Got Nominated for a Grammy

PUBLISHED Nov 10, 2023

Due to the Recording Academy's collective finger resting squarely off the pulse, Grammy nominations and wins usually feel pretty uninspired...

Watch Juvenile and Mannie Fresh Turn the Heat Up on NPR's Tiny Desk

PUBLISHED Jun 30, 2023

Back in April, Twitter user @theylovemyke floated the suggestion that Juvenile should deliver an NPR Tiny Desk concert — a proposal the Cas...

Jon Batiste Teams Up with Lil Wayne, Lana Del Rey, Kenny G on New Album 'World Music Radio'

PUBLISHED Jun 28, 2023

Jon Batiste — who dominated the 2022 Grammys with his 2021 album We Are — has announced a follow-up. It's called World Music Radio, and it'...