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NPR's Scott Simon talks with musician James Blake about the relentlessness of modern life on his latest album Trying Times.
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The country singer-songwriter formerly known as Sturgill Simpson has a new album out under his current stage name, Johnny Blue Skies and the Dark Clouds.
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On new albums by viral sensation Yebba and studio whiz Pimmie, it's clear modern R&B has been clearing space for vastly different stripes of singer-songwriter.
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A group of teenagers that formed a rock band in the 1960s never released their music until now.
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The visual album and documentary Songs from the Hole tells the story of James Jacobs, the hip-hop artist JJ'88, as he reflects on his coming-of-age within California's state prison system.
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Few artists can completely dismantle your heart, fill it with wonder and awe at the miracle of life, and put it back together quite like Madi Diaz.
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Before making her upcoming sixth album, the country star returned to her small-town Texas home and discovered the power of in-between spaces. "I found a lot of clarity there," she says.
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There are two clear frontrunners in this year's best original song race, either of which would be a worthy Oscar winner. Diane Warren is also nominated, for the 17th time.
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For as long as there have been concerts, some musicians have turned to alcohol, or even prescription beta blockers, to take the edge off the anxiety.
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The singer-songwriter and producer has had one of the more distinguished and multifaceted careers in modern music. He talks about following an unconventional path from Tony! Toni! Toné! to Sinners.
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The late Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay built a collection of musical artifacts including instruments played by the Beatles, Miles Davis and Bob Dylan. His family is putting them up for auction.
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The trial, which began a week ago in a New York City courtroom, aimed to break up Live Nation and its subsidiary, Ticketmaster.