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10 Essential Miles Davis Blues Songs to Celebrate Black History Month 2025.

(ThyBlackMan.com) Few musicians have reshaped the sound of modern music as profoundly as Miles Davis. As a visionary trumpeter, composer, and bandleader, Davis revolutionized jazz multiple times over ...
The Oakland Press

Albums from Miles Davis, Mary J. Blige, Elton John and Minecraft enter National Recording Registry

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Albums from Elton John, Miles Davis, Tracy Chapman, Mary J. Blige and the cast of “Hamilton” are entering America’s audio canon, along with singles from Helen Reddy and Celine Dion ...
Variety

Miles Davis’ Publshing Catalog Acquired by Reservoir Media

Reservoir Media has acquired a majority interest in the Miles Davis publishing catalog, as well as as well as other rights associated with the late jazz icon’s estate, including a partnership in name ...
NPR

Al Foster, drummer for Miles Davis and Sonny Rollins, has died

Al Foster, whose superbly alert and flexible drumming formed a swirling current in modern jazz for more than 60 years, propelling bands led by Miles Davis, Sonny Rollins and many others, died on ...
The New York Times

Miles Davis Catalog Sells to Reservoir Media, a Small but Savvy Player

Reservoir, led by Golnar Khosrowshahi, has acquired the majority of music rights owned by the Davis estate ahead of the jazz master’s centennial next year. By Ben Sisario In Golnar Khosrowshahi’s ...