What follows is one of the many articles in the Mercury‘s 2026 Music Issue. Find a print copy here, subscribe to get a copy mailed to you here, and if you’re feeling generous and want to keep these ...

New research explores music's impact on learning, memory, and emotions in two studies. One reveals that familiar music can enhance concentration and learning, while the other demonstrates that music ...

New programming this year includes the Emerging Strategies track, which focuses on new technologies and changing social media habits. By Ed Christman As the industry gears up for the annual Music ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Dozens of South by Southwest attendees got an up close ...

(Esty, from left, Big Soto, Delilah. Photo Illustration by Diana Ramirez/De Los; Photos by Ivan Apfel/Getty Images, Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty, Oscar Ortiz/Europa Press via Getty Images.) Here's a hot ...

Starting next Thursday, SXSW will take over Austin, Texas, for the 40th year. Over 1,000 artists will flood the city’s clubs and venues across seven days, including Lola Young, the All-American ...

BOISE, Idaho — Treefort Music Fest has released expanded details on its 2026 “fort” programming, offering a deeper preview of the art, comedy, drag, technology, youth, film, food, podcasting, literary ...

Regional musicians and listeners will lose a broadcast home for original music when public radio station WVIA ends two long-running shows Jan. 2. “All That Jazz” and “Mixed Bag” will end with the ...

Shadowbox Live (SBX) will wrap up the 2025 season with two of its iconic holiday traditions. Holiday Hoopla, Shadowbox's most popular sketch comedy and music experience, will run Nov. 20 to Dec. 27 ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The USC Thornton School of Music appoints Solange Knowles as the school’s first scholar in residence. Through her ...

Sō Percussion and Ringdown will perform Oct. 25 at the Arthur Zankel Music Center at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs. Cellist and Saratoga Springs native Ashley Bathgate is the new director of ...

The most celebrated composer of film music in history has some surprising thoughts about the art form. John Williams, the Oscar-winning composer behind the themes for "Star Wars," "E.T. the ...