Discover the unexpected origins of Me and Bobby McGee and how Janis Joplin's soulful cover transformed the song into a ...

Discover the bizarre origin of the James Bond theme song and how a scrapped musical helped create one of cinema’s most iconic ...

Few bands are as useful for headphone testing as The Cure. Their catalog spans minimal post-punk, lush dream pop, dense ...

Lady Gaga shared new more new songs from the soundtrack to 'The Devil Wears Prada 2,' "Shape of a Woman” and “Glamorous Life.

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The KALW Music team shares a list of protest songs by artists with ties to the Bay Area, including La Doña, Tracy Chapman, ...

From Redman and Method Man's "How High" to Bob Marley's "Kaya" to Afroman's "Because I Got High," here are all the best weed ...

In addition to the usual country acts, this weekend's festival will feature Stephan Jenkins and his band's ’90s rock hits.

Dimmu Borgir are taking their extremity to the top. As the Norwegian black-metal masters brace us for the release of their ...

And leading lady Jessica Vosk does her damndest to bring a Midler-level moxie to every scene and song. It's just a shame that ...

Lana Del Rey reveals a dramatic theme for a James Bond video game, and a look back at the chart from 40 years ago, when Prince reigned supreme. By Jon Pareles Today is Record Store Day 2026: the ...

A look back at how a horror-themed rap song by Will Smith and DJ Jazzy Jeff led to legal trouble that almost disrupted his ...