Laufey (pronounced lay-vay) grew up in Iceland as a multi-instrumentalist kid prodigy, schooled in classical as well as jazz. Now, living in L.A., she’s one of our unlikeliest as well as most talented ...

The post Laufey on “From the Start,” Pop-Leaning Jazz, and Working with Semisonic’s Dan Wilson appeared first on Consequence. The Icelandic singer-songwriter explores the story of the new record, how ...

The drive from Los Angeles into the desert for the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival was dotted with a number of billboards, each cleverly advertising an artist with a scheduled slot. Among ...

If pop is the musical equivalent of widely enjoyed fast food, jazz would be its high-brow, haute counterpart. However, several mainstream artists aim to combine the best of modern pop and classic jazz ...

The streets of Glendale will soon be dotted with coquette fashion this fall as thousands of Laufey fans gather for a magical performance when the rising jazz and pop singer-songwriter returns to the ...

It started with handwritten original big band music and a love of jazz. Sara Vaas went home to Ohio in 2021 and came back with a handful of compositions by her grandfather, a jazz musician who played ...