"In songs, you take on different personas and different characters," said Tracy Chapman, "and try and put yourself in their ...

Bay Faction’s rock ethos, Banshee’s “scream pop,” Nieman’s R&B storytelling, and BØRNS’ indie-pop sound—they are all ...

I tried to evade it but it’s impossible,” joked David Bowie on turning 50. A day after celebrating his 50th birthday quietly with friends and family on January 8, Bowie held a star-studded birthday ...

We tend to think of artists like Bruce Springsteen as being the ultimate arbiters of their own artistic expression, deciding what needs to be said and when. But even a star as iconic as The Boss needs ...

The '80s weren't known for their political protest anthems, although, these three songs might change you mind.

U.S. invasion of Panama, rock music lovers helped curate a "sound torture" playlist to use against Panama's de facto leader.

Most folks know that Paul McCartney wrote "Yesterday" after the melody came to him in a dream. The dream that Peter Gabriel translated to create "Red Rain" sounds much more like a nightmare, at least ...

The Eagles' melancholy song from 1970, inspired by two California venues, offered an uncanny prediction of their breakup the ...

Elvis Presley brought rock to a wider audience and influenced countless artists including horror punk pioneers the Misfits.

Folk music is criminally underrepresented in the 21st century, but back in the day these three folks songs graced the charts' ...

An upcoming tribute concert to late Allman Brothers guitarist Dickey Betts will feature various ex-members of the band and ...

John Prine fell into the latter category. Learn more about the life changing moment when Prine performed for the first time, ...