Jamaica has held a tribute to honor reggae giant Jimmy Cliff, with officials asking that people celebrate him and not turn ...

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Here, five writers with roots and homes across the continent and diaspora sift through a wide world of sounds for some of the ...

The 78-year-old rock star will auction off nearly 800 belongings in a two-day event this week at the Troubadour.

Jon Batiste's eyes lit up as he walked through the National Museum of African American Music to see his exhibit among legends ...

Up until that point, Rush were best-known for their lengthy, sprawling epics, often with sci-fi lyrics. Rush guitarist Alex ...

Rob Reiner began and ended his career with the 'Spinal Tap' films, making the funniest, most emotionally honest movies about pop music in the process.

Here is a look back at some of the most significant cultural losses of 2025, and the legacies that continue long after the ...

When his family moved from West to East Oakland, Calif., young D’Wayne Wiggins had to make new friends amid a tsunami of ...

By the time December rolls in, live music in the city begins to sound different. There’s a softness to it, a familiar jingle ...

For the sixth consecutive year, Marley’s Legend compilation album registers top sales in the genre, while no releases from ...