A banner hanging above Jon Batiste’s stage Friday night, Oct. 24, at Detroit’s Fox Theatre declared that, “This is the circus of love. Under our tent there is revival and joy.” The two-hour show was, ...

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 05: Jon Batiste performs onstage during The Root 100 2023 at The Apollo Theater on December 05, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Bennett Raglin/Getty Images for The Root) ...

“This is a celebration of life; this is a celebration of joy.” These are the words that a positively giddy Jon Batiste began his packed-to-the-brim Santa Barbara Bowl show with on Saturday night. It’s ...

There was, simply put, no way Jon Batiste was not going to be a musician. Born in Louisiana to one of New Orleans’ most prolific music families -- father Michael Batiste played bass for Jackie Wilson ...

Jon Batiste is nothing if not prolific. He’s been nominated for 22 Grammys and taken home seven of them. He’s released more than 20 albums and EPs, as well as three collaborative albums with artists ...

For New Orleans native and Grammy-winning musician Jon Batiste, vulnerability has always been his superpower. The world witnessed his tenderness earlier this year at Super Bowl LIX, where he delivered ...

Jon Batiste's eyes lit up as he walked through the National Museum of African American Music to see his exhibit among legends ...