From a restless young troublemaker to the “King of Country Music”I knew many guys like him when I was growing up in North Knoxville. You know the type – small, wiry, and tough as nails. I never unders ...

By Andrey Henkin Roy Ayers, a vibraphonist who in the 1970s helped pioneer a new, funkier strain of jazz, becoming a touchstone for many artists who followed and one of the most sampled musicians ...

Roy Ayers, the jazz and R&B musician known as the "godfather of neo-soul" music, has died following a "long illness." He was 84. The news was shared Wednesday night to Ayers' social media accounts ...

Roy Ayers, the legendary American vibraphonist, composer and pioneer of jazz-funk, died Tuesday, his family said. He was 84. The producer passed away in New York City after a long illness, the ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Composer and musician Roy Ayers - known for his 1976 hit “Everybody Loves the Sunshine” - has died in ...

“He lived a beautiful 84 years and will be sorely missed," a statement shared to his Facebook account read Mathew Imaging/WireImage Roy Ayers, the legendary vibraphonist, record producer and ...

WMOT isn’t the only Nashville radio station that opened a new studio in 2024. The other one is twice as old and changed ...

Roy Ayers, the legendary jazz vibraphonist known for his hit “Everybody Loves the Sunshine” and sampled by countless artists, died at the age of 84. In a statement shared with Variety, the ...

Roy Ayers, the “King of Neo Soul” who was born and raised on Vernon Avenue just south of downtown Los Angeles and saw more than 60 of his songs sampled by a who’s who of hip-hop and soul ...