This year, two arena-filling artists returned to the older civic function of song. Bruce Springsteen’s “Streets of Minneapolis” and U2’s elegiac “American Obituary,” written in response to immigration ...

In a year full of breakouts across both the independent scene and the mainstream alike, ranging from the likes of Ella ...

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Laura Atkinson and Justin Hicks of Louisville Public Media about shape note singing and its influence across the American musical tradition.

The music that the world now knows as salsa would probably not exist if not for the vision of Willie Colón. While Eddie Palmieri’s La Perfecta had been plying the two-trombone sound for years, Colón ...

We don’t know who needs to hear this, but mainstream American music didn’t just pop up on the radio out of thin air.

A century-old musical work by Ethel Smyth is back, but without inherited tradition, each performance reshapes its identity.

In a new interview, Rush's Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson discussed the challenge of relearning the band’s songs for their upcoming reunion tour, and praised their “deeply talented” new drummer.

As Black History Month meets Valentine’s Day each February, it’s the perfect time to celebrate Black artists whose music continues to define love playlists around the world. Beginning in the 1950s, ...

Nigerian producer-turned-artist Pheelz learned music in church, believing sound and spirit are inseparable — a core idea that shapes his argument about the rise of artificial intelligence in music: ...

CNY Central has explored the sound of Black Syracuse, from hip hop that gave a generation a voice to gospel and soul that ...

A quiet listening culture takes shape around place, presence, and sound Organic ambient describes music that sits ...

Miami Beach clears permit hurdles for indoor live music on Lincoln Road, Washington Avenue, and Collins. As 2026 shapes up to be a promising year for live music across Miami, Miami Beach is adding ...