Concept albums are pretty hard to pull off, but some of the best, like Quadrophenia and The Wall, show they can be rock ...

A handful of “American Idol” singers have gone on to become part of famous rock bands. For example, Adam Lambert with Queen. James Durbin with Quiet Riot. Bo Bice with Blood, Sweat & Tears. A singer ...

Nobody, but nobody does love songs the way country music stars do, and there was no more romantic decade for the genre than ...

Long before the charts took notice, Craig Campbell’s music was already rooted in real life and worn-in truths. The journey to recognition can be heard in the songs that stayed. Craig Campbell didn’t ...

There’s something uniquely powerful about a song that tells a story. While books can immerse us in rich, layered narratives ...

Coldplay’s first stab at a euphoric crowd-pleaser was a clear indication that a stadium-filling future awaited ...

Music and political writer John Harris noted, in his 2004 Britpop-tome The Last Party, that for better or for worse, Coldplay ...

The Beatles were heavily influenced by Ray Charles (among many other Black R&B artists), so it must have delighted them to hear his impassioned cover of “Eleanor Rigby.” In 1968, he memorably ...

Perfectly at one in matching tone and response, this phenomenal duo who are both formidable solo personalities in their own ...

Real Love by The Beatles is the perfect song to celebrate Valentine's Day, as it embodies what it is to experience romantic ...

Following his debut at the 2025 BBC Proms, one-handed pianist Nicholas McCarthy talks repertoire, technique and challenging prejudice ...

“I never thought it was strange in any way, and just felt that what I was doing as a child was normal,” said Deutscher, who resides in Vienna but considers San Jose a second home. “As a child, I ...