The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. There's more than one band dubbed Dirty Blonde. "Yeah, there's another Dirty Blonde out there, and it ...

Considering the clanging, anxious alternative-rock attack that the trio White Denim applies to an R&B groove, it’s surprising to learn that the songs have their origins on acoustic guitar. “I spend a ...

Sly Stone, the frontman of the revolutionary band Sly and the Family Stone, has died following several health issues. He was 82. “It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our ...

Funk music pioneer Sly Stone has died "after a prolonged battle with COPD and other underlying health issues," his family said Monday. (Martial Trezzini / Keystone / Associated Press) Sly Stone, a ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. For a quarter century, a band of 5,000-year-old, bandage-wrapped undead have prowled America, with their ...

For many people, rock and roll is synonymous with “cool.” Rock stars are arguably the coolest people on the planet. The 1990s brought new kinds of rock stars. The early part of the decade saw the rise ...

Today’s streaming-based musical landscape may seem like the best time to discover new music, but it’s not that easy. The next Harry Styles or Ariana Grande could be out singing at a nearby open mic, ...