The prism of Black beauty turned and turned, and my mental vision board of heaven’s angels filled up with Dottie Peoples in the spangled armor of God, Mahalia Jackson’s elegant countenance, the Pace ...

D’Angelo‘s sound transformed Black musical culture. On his birthday, he is remembered for his incredible gifts and hits.

For the enslaved Africans, music – rhythm in particular – became a tool of communication about their conditions. Later, it laid the foundation for spirituals and gospel songs.

Victor Goines writes music that feels lived in — like it carries the fingerprints of every porch, pew, second‑line parade route, and jam session that shaped him. Bach built cathedrals. Mozart spun ...

From psychedelic dreams to gritty roots-rock, 1968 was the year the counterculture exploded into its most diverse and daring ...

Wild God sounds indulgent and silly and magnificent all at the same time, part Dr Suess part Billy Graham. Cave is a man who stared long into the abyss, won the blinking contest and returned a more ...

Innings Festival 2026 is back at Tempe Beach Park with Mumford and Sons, Myles Smith and more. Here are the best, worst ...

Billy Steinberg, a longtime member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame who is regarded as one of the most successful tunesmiths ...

Mardi Gras, Valentine’s Day and Presidents’ Day combine for a weekend full of parades, parties, concerts and family activities.

Country music is all about love and loss, and many of the genre's songs are based on the experiences of the people who sing ...

John Fogerty was recently awarded the Johnny Mercer Award by the Songwriters' Hall of Fame. To celebrate, we count down 15 of his greatest compositions.