In our time, it's easy to shut your mind, driven by fear or misinformation. This year, NPR Music's pop critic found the ...

Others are just confusing, like the emulation of a tabla on “Basic Space.” These elements might have sounded fresh at the ...

Bruce Springsteen has repeatedly denounced Trump, and long ago banned him from using his music for campaign or political ...

Leon Thomas talks about his six Grammy nominations, his album 'Mutt' and how he's been repping for R&B showmanship ...

We have you covered with all the best things to do in Bend, Oregon! I’ve lived here for over a decade, and we base here part of the year (all for research purposes for this blog, not at all because we ...

Rock icons dug into their archives, underground ’90s rap and indie figures put out long-awaited vinyl and more.

Method Man explains why Wu-Tang Clan turned down a verse on Drake’s “Wu-Tang Forever” after he sent the song. Read what he ...

A huge, gloriously silly and brutally effective amalgam of abandoned styles ripe for reinvigorating — rap-metal, dream-prog, ...

Plus, new music from Sting, Guns N' Roses, Aerosmith, Yungblud, Miley Cyrus, Gwen Stefani, GloRilla, Luke Combs, Zac Brown ...

According to Google Year in Search, Taylor Swift's "Wood," off her 12th studio album, was among the most searched songs in ...

Erykah Badu didn’t play “Tyrone” at her 2018 show at San Francisco’s Warfield, but she did spoil the punchline. One of the ...

Paul Anka talks about his seven-decade career in show business, with retirement nowhere in sight, as his documentary 'Paul ...