President Trump asserted this week that diversity, equity and inclusion policies played a role in the deadly jet-helicopter ...

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Mike Ratledge, one of the founding members of the legendary British psych-rock band Soft Machine, has died. As Louder points out, Soft Machine guitarist John Etheridge shared the news in a Facebook ...

From the 70s onwards, Barbieri leaned towards smooth jazz settings for his music, though his brooding tenor saxophone never lost its visceral intensity. Baritone specialist Park “Pepper” Adams ...

Count Basie, the titan of jazz, wasn’t just known for his infectious swing and masterful piano playing—he also had an ...

Prog writer Sid Smith pays tribute to the former Soft Machine founder and keyboard player Mike Ratledge, who sadly died after ...

Mike Ratledge, the keyboardist and a co-founder of English rock band Soft Machine, has died, the band’s guitarist John ...

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The WSWS recently spoke to master musician Charles McPherson about the relationship between music, art and society.

Soft Machine founding member and keyboard player Mike Ratledge died on Wednesday, February 5 after a brief illness, according ...