Today in Music History for Jan. 10: In 1917, legendary record producer Jerry Wexler was born in The Bronx, N.Y. He helped shape R&B music with influential recordings of Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles ...

Martin Chapel writes the kind of songs that make strangers lean in and old friends feel seen. He’s not your typical cowboy, blending Texas ...

The 70s produced music so raw and honest that modern heartbreak anthems sound like greeting cards in comparison—these eight ...

Some singer-songwriter songs from the year 1973 remain loved today and have even inspired new generations of songwriters.

The kids are the most iconic characters in Stranger Things, but the adults are just as important and entertaining, adding a ...

All the times there was no more than one difference between the rosters of record and song of the year nominees at the Grammy Awards: Complete list.

Bourbon maker Jim Beam is halting production at one of its distilleries in Kentucky for at least a year as the whiskey industry navigates tariffs from the Trump administration and slumping demand for ...

As 2025 draws to a close, we’ve been asking artists about their favorite albums of the year. Greet Death drummer Jim Versluis made us a list, and you can see his picks and commentary below. Greet ...

Man, 2025 was one hell of a year for metal. Over the course of one rotation around the sun, we’ve seen legends calling it quits and new acts breaking out onto the scene, we’ve had long-defunct bands ...

The number of albums released year upon year seems to grow exponentially, with self-released albums increasingly the norm. Much of the most interesting and courageous modern jazz is released on small, ...

Prosecutor Jack Smith spoke Dec. 17 at a closed session with the House Judiciary Committee about the evidence he has concerning President Donald Trump’s role in the attempt to overturn the 2020 ...

What were 2025's best rock albums? While we recently shared with you the 51 Best Rock + Metal Albums of 2025 with you and named Three Days Grace's Alienation our Rock Album of the Year, we have not ...