Jones, who grew up in Texas — her father was the famous sitar playerRavi Shankar, who died in 2012 — lives in New York with her husband, musician Pete Remm, and their 9-year-old son and 7-year-old daughter. She spoke about “Visions” at her man...
Much ofDay Breakswas born in Jones’ kitchen in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn, where she keeps a “beautiful art-deco spinet” piano mere feet from her refrigerator, “covered in bills and junk.” It was here that she and her husband started noodling around with ideas that eventually fille...
I spoke with Jones by phone from New York City, where she’s lived since 1999, the year she dropped out of the University of North Texas, sold her 1971 Cadillac DeVille and used the cash to move to Manhattan’s West Village. The interview has been edited for length and clarity. Adverti...
a lot. They have changed since my own kids went to school. The biggest change is the use of technology of course. I love those whiteboards that act as a computer screen. They are like magic. There is much more positive reinforcement and focus on diversity and individuality today. I like...
Gina Ortiz Jones grew up as a first-generation American, taught early on about the importance of service by her family. But she never imagined breaking one of the largest glass ceilings in the country by becoming the Under Secretary of the Air Force — the first woman of color and the fir...
Norah Jones just added another potential musician to her family! The jazz singer-songwriter, 37, has welcomed her second child, her rep confirms to PEOPLE. The notoriously private Grammy winner has yet to reveal any details surrounding the birth, including the baby’s sex and name. ...