Long drives can be the perfect opportunity to escape the daily grind, and having the right music playlist can make the ...

Once you’ve decided on the destination and logistics of your road trip, next comes the fun part: choosing the music. If you ...

This list of NPR Music's best songs of 2023 looks unlike any we've ever made before. It's not just the number of songs that has changed. There are no rankings here — in fact, the 123 songs below ...

In the summer, and really any time of the year, there’s one thing that can easily get the Black community together, and that’s a cookout. Whether the function is set to happen at a local park, ...

With October just around the corner, it also means the official kickoff of "spooky season." This is a time when a person could read scary stories, watch scary movies or just even revel in the mood ...

If you’re hosting a July 4th BBQ or cookout, the last thing you’re probably thinking about is the music. After all, you have to make sure the grill is ready to go, there’s enough food and beverages ...

My book Run the Song: Writing About Running About Listening is an attempt to come to terms with running as a means of hearing music better. Of course, running is good enough on its own; it doesn’t ...