Barack Obama pays tribute to American songs and artists that have shown our country the way forward, from country to blues, Motown, jazz, and more.

A raw and shocking book about the musical phenomenon of Korean stars reveals the murky strategies to achieve success at any cost: "They train for years knowing that most will never step onto a big ...

The guitarist mined the scholar Harry Smith’s LP collection, recording her takes on songs rooted in regions the United States has been in conflict with since 1970.

The Manteca Recreation & Community Services’ Music on Maple returns this Thursday, May 21, to Maple Avenue in downtown ...

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They were among the 25 recordings entering the archive in the class of 2026, acting Librarian of Congress Robert Newlen ...

For years, Julieta Venegas sprinkled traditional elements of northern Mexican music throughout her records. Her new album, ...

Planning to attend a music festival this summer? Here are eight of the best, from Lollapalooza in Chicago to Outside Lands in San Francisco.

Mathematical analysis suggests that melodies and harmonies have become less complex as music evolves and musicians find new ...

A spirited new multimedia exhibition at the Smithsonian Institution tells the story of salsa with the help of a UC Riverside ...

Faced with declining market share and poptimist contempt, rock music once seemed bound for the dustbin of history. But an industry crisis and a moribund liberal political establishment are driving a ...