Many synth pop songs were cold and robotic. On "A Little Respect", Erasure proved just how soulful synths could be.

Barry Walters, a writer for such publications as Rolling Stone and Spin, explores how LGBTQ songwriters, musicians, execs and ...

From Bob Dylan and the Doors to Electric Flag and the New York Rock and Soul Revue, the music icon has spent decades shaping rock history from behind the bass.

Finding America in Song" is provided by PBS and viewers like you. Thank you. [Playing "Born in the U.S.A."] Geoff Bennett: ...

The Atlanta rapper details his plea deal, a 10-year sentencing request, and why he's shifting focus from music to personal ...

It’s the song that gave American alternative rockers Soul Asylum their one big hit and their only Grammy award. Runaway Train was released in 1993 as the third single from the band’s sixth album Grave ...

The Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra and five-time Emmy Award-winning composer Jeff Beal released Body in Motion, featuring a ...

Rush arrives soon for a series of concerts at the United Center. The veteran prog-rockers have had a close history with this ...

On the eve of America's 250th birthday, NPR's Juana Summers talks with NPR Music's Stephen Thompson and Sheldon Pearce about songs that reflect the country's complex identity.

The rule-breaking spectacle had Madonna, Justin Bieber, BTS and Shakira performing in front of billions. But did the ...

In Japan, he was one of the first androgynous pop-culture stars and an inspirational figure. Abroad, he was known for his ...

I travelled to Kingston to discover my Jamaican roots – this is what I found - British-Jamaican artist and cultural ...