Former J. Geils Band frontman Peter Wolf has extended his 2026 solo tour into April, and sent out a musical holiday message ...

The Recording Academy has announced the recipients of its 2026 Special Merit Awards, including Carlos Santana, Cher, Paul ...

The only thing better than a hit song sung by a talented singer is a duet, in which two people collaborate on a song. For ...

Joe Ely is finally at rest. The superb Texas singer-songwriter, a favorite of Bruce Springsteen and Austin City Limits, ...

The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter played in the Flatlanders and Los Super Seven, and hopped on songs by the Clash, Uncle ...

This year in country music was all about artists discovering ways to innovate old forms and traditions. In some cases, like Eric Church’s Evangeline vs. the Machine and Carter Faith’s stunning debut ...

Each year at NPR Music, we curate two flagship lists: The Best Albums of the Year and The Best Songs of the Year. But there's a lot more recommendations and criticism where those came from. You'll ...

Thinking outside the canon, and finding the gritty and the beautiful, within it. By Joshua Barone and Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim JOSHUA BARONE Few art forms are as burdened by canons as classical ...

The list of 2026 new music releases includes confirmed studio projects from Joe Jackson, Megadeth and Squeeze, along with a massive box set reissue from Yes. Vinyl editions of live albums are also on ...

Zach Bryan performs at MetLife Stadium on July 20, 2025, in East Rutherford, N.J. Country singer Zach Bryan is making headlines after a snippet of his new song “Bad News,” posted on the singer’s ...