Rutgers Professor Kevin Allred had been teaching his Beyoncé college class since long before her self-titled surprise album dropped. Back in December of 2013, Allred scrapped his original syllabus and…
Van Morrison is back with a new studio album. RCA records will release “Duets: Re-working the Catalogue,” featuring songs from the artist’s fruitful repertoire redone with duet partners, including Michael…
Lesley Gore, who was a teenager in the 1960s when she recorded hit songs about heartbreak and resilience that went on to become feminist touchstones, died on Monday in Manhattan….
AC/DC shook the Grammys stage on Sunday, performing a string of songs which included “Highway to Hell.” – “When we were recording, it was quite difficult to just get him…
Funny or Die won’t let Tom Petty take good news without a jab. Last week, the world learned that Sam Smith would pay Petty royalties from his song “Stay with…
After the “he said, they said” between the members of Blink-182 at the end of January, Tom DeLonge’s “indefinite” departure from the band is looking a little more definite. On…
Like many of his fans, my obsession with Phil Elverum certainly borders on being far too fanboy-ish, especially considering the low-key nature of his songs and the relatively small level…
Talk Interview by JEFF HIMMELMAN – You recently did a tour with $20 tickets and $4 beers. Is it your goal going forward to keep it affordable? Yeah. Even if…
Those same folks apparently rushed to iTunes to download Elliott’s music. Eight of her songs cracked the iTunes top 200 chart, including 2002’s “Work It,” 2001’s “Get Ur Freak On”…
New Music By JON PARELES, STEPHEN HOLDEN, BEN RATLIFF and NATE CHINEN It’s not a put-on. Bob Dylan’s “Shadows in the Night,” an album of 10 songs that were all…
Now we know why presidents give so many public speeches: so their words can be spliced into music videos that make them appear to sing popular songs! Watch President Barack…
EVERY ALBUM Bjork produces resolves itself into a story. The story begins with the songs, the raw material through which Bjork channels emotion, autobiographical experience and philosophical ideas. The songs…
“There is no reason to sing those songs” now, Simone said. “Nothing is happening. There is no civil rights movement.” Garbus said, “I think that’s one of the saddest moments…
An undercover Israeli police investigation in collaboration with the FBI led to the suspect, Israeli police spokeswoman Luba Samri said. “The Tel Aviv resident, born in 1976, was believed to…
Hit songs, a best-selling memoir and over two-decades of performing hasn’t made it easier for Jennifer Lopez to get cast in choice roles. – Sign up here for Live Today,…
In the cover art, Madonna’s head is wrapped in black cord. Real Rebels think for themselves! Real Rebels respect ART! Real Rebels are Rebels in their ❤️#rebelheart pic.twitter.com/ZUHpNtlJkq No one…