Isn’t the beauty of culture choice? Not when Donald Trump is calling the artistic shots, Mary C. Curtis writes.

Who doesn’t love a good, solid guitar solo? We love when guitarists get to shred on a classic song, and there are so many definitive lists of great solos out there. Here are just four of my ...

“Make Me Better” by James Blunt James Blunt is a heavy-hitting songwriter on his own. So, when Ed Sheeran was added to the mix, their 2017 single “Make Me Better” was bound for greatnes ...

Though, at first, Buffett’s music career couldn’t financially support him, so he got a full-time steady job as a music reporter with Billboard Magazine. And consequently, he’s undeniably the ...

from protesting in his native Ireland—helping to repeal the country’s abortion ban and supporting its same sex marriage referendum—to sharing his appreciation for American Civil Rights ...

Although producing memorable performances and iconic songs, Fleetwood Mac went through more than a few turbulent years. Throughout the decades, the group produced hits like “Dreams” and “Go ...

An introduction can make or break a song, as exemplified by these iconic classic rock intros. The first 30 seconds (or more) of a song serve as a musical first impression, setting the sonic stage ...

This singer/songwriter was a master at blending jazz, punk, and even avant-garde together beautifully. His sound was certainly unique, but his personal struggles weren’t. The Iowa-born artist ...

The Lansing, Michigan-born bluegrass player Billy Strings (born William Apostol) is one of the most important people in music today. With his charm, love of music and music history, and his ...

Music might have been Jeff Bridges’ first love, but acting was his family business. His father, Lloyd Bridges, and older brother, Beau Bridges, were and are successful actors in their own right ...

There was no one out there quite like Johnny Thunders. He first became a solo legend with the release of Hurt Me in 1984, but his career didn’t just start there. Back in the early 1970s, he made ...

So I’m trying hard not to permit myself a similar reaction to Lucy Dacus’s new album, Forever is a Feeling —itself a minor ...