Last week, HD Radio smooth jazz station 103.7-HD2 The Oasis had been running a countdown on its Facebook page, leading up to a big announcement. This led to some speculation — in some cases, call it ...

THE WEEK’S MOST POPULAR SONGS RANKED BY SELF-REPORTED PLAYLISTS AND SMOOTH JAZZ RADIO AIRPLAY DETECTIONS, AS MEASURED BY AND PROVIDED BY LUMINATE. FOR THE LATTER, STATIONS ARE ELECTRONICALLY MONITORED ...

There was a time when listening to jazz on the radio was a highly personal experience. Disc jockeys like New York City’s Symphony Sid laid down a carpet of lush-toned introductions, their tune ...

Jon Pareles, the chief pop music critic for The Times, dipped into the flood of new music that has been released these past few weeks. Here are five tracks he recommends. Sade Adu, “Young Lion” The ...