Her Grammy duet with Luke Combs struck a deeper chord. The magic began the moment the camera panned to Tracy Chapman’s hands on the first...

The 1993 album signaled a rite of passage for women musicians moving to the city and presaged the new Americana movement. By Kristi York...

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Has life on earth become too complicated? "I see skies of blue / And clouds of white / The bright blessed day / The dark sacred night /...

What happens to cities when no one returns to work? "You're out of your room and down on the street / You can feel the crowds in the...

What 2022 taught me about unprecedented times "A million lights are dancing and there you are, a shooting star. An everlasting world and...

Onstage during a tropical storm, the band lived up to its rock, punk and funk influences It's been a huge year for Duran Duran: The...

Kate Bush's triumphant chart return, the Prince Channel on Sirius XM, and Tears for Fears' bucket-list tour "Stars are like diamonds, we...

Humanoids, surviving the pandemic on Zoom, resolve after Buffalo and Uvalde, and a musical spring re-awakening "Better parted / I see...

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Holy spaces on planes, SJP on Broadway, Rock Hall inductees, Jean-Michel Basquiat, The Jeffersons, Every Mother Counts, and a playlist...

Naomi Judd and mental health, Trevor Noah, Cow Burps, Elbow, and Billie Eilish's Mushroom Nike drop. "The first step is to realize that...

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In North Carolina, the Australian musicians counterbalanced scary headlines with songs both mournful and joyful News of the escalating...

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As old songs provide comfort during a pandemic, are we approaching the end of the "new"? Music journalists take pride in...

Writer and director Lian Lunson talks about working with the country legend on "Waiting for the Miracle to Come."

Jon Regen's latest album Higher Ground bridges the digital gig economy, with a little help from fellow musicians.