It was in 1976, I was working at Vicor Music Corporation and just starting to write lyrics. Willy Cruz, the composer and arranger in charge of Vicor’s A&R department approached me about writing ...

Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. He and SZA traded the spotlight, with each owning the stage for a handful of songs before ceding to the other. But with so many collaborations (“30 for ...

Few bands have shaped rock music the way the Rolling Stones have. From their gritty blues beginnings to global stadium tours, the group has built one of the most iconic catalogues in music history.

Naturally, there are songs backing the poignant moments too, and a lot you may recognize. So, we rounded them all up. You can find an episodic breakdown of the playlist below.

The actress spent Wednesday evening in Key West, Fla., at the Backyard Bar with her pals, belting out a poignant Adele song. TMZ obtained footage of the “Euphoria” star’s emotional rendition ...

Can all that be communicated through the metaphor of blues, Celtic and bluegrass music — each with central importance to a people's identity, and each appropriated, remixed and stolen?

YouTube Music is getting a new “Consistent volume” normalization option. The main YouTube app has had its own “stable volume” tool for a couple years now. The setting has started showing ...

We’re hardly alone in that: The number of all-time-great songs about our state is staggering, with classics both old (“All My Ex’s Live in Texas,” “Luckenbach, Texas (Back to the Basics ...

Leftover Crack have released a new song. It's called "White Guilt Atrocity Quilt" and it's a stand alone, digital only single. The track finds the band taking a Slayer style riff and then discussing ...

Suddenly what started out as giddy toasting over party music had evolved into something closer in spirit to the gifted griots of African history. This is a list of the greatest storytelling raps ...

And that mantra has never been truer than in the world of music creation. A great intro – be it an abrupt ear-blast or a slow and gentle tease – makes a great record. After all, there's no point in ...

Country music is music that's aimed at the heart, and it covers a wide range of emotions for all occasions, whether you're happy or sad. Read on to discover the happiest and saddest songs in ...