In January 1971, defying Motown boss Berry Gordy, Marvin Gaye asked ‘What’s Going On’. Ten months later, Sly Stone answered.

If an alien asked you for Earth music recommendations, what would you give them? I'd start with these three essential albums, ...

Until Southern music becomes the body of a single band1. Playing the blues and living within the bluesThe Allman Brothers ...

Symphonic rock brought orchestras into the studio starting in the late 1960s, mixing baroque touches with rock ambition. A ...

From Dolly Parton's wisdom through song, to John Lennon's introspective lyrics, there's so much to love about these tunes from 1971.

America started with borrowed guitars and no record deal. Five decades later, its music catalog commanded a reported $40 ...

The 1971 song contains one of the most iconic rock screams of all time. Fifty-five years later, the live scream is long ...

Fifty-five years ago today, Don McLean released the album that shot him to mainstream success and produced his biggest career hit.

Occasionally, a pair of musicians will join and create magic. Even more rarely will a duo pop out one fantastic album, never ...

The Sinfonia and John Wilson bring warmth and sparkle to works by Ireland, Walton and Goosens; rising star tenor Laurence Kilsby and Christopher Parkes are expressive soloists in the Britten Serenade ...

Kid Rock says he didn't want to allow political differences to stand in the way of collaborating with longtime friend Eminem on his new faith-inspired album "Halfway 2 Jesus." ...

1975 was a great year for music, and multiple musicians released albums that were riddled with hit singles that are still ...