Will Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” join the list? We’ll find out this fall when 2027 Grammy nominations are announced.

The Big Ten and SEC have submitted a white paper to members of Congress urging lawmakers to reject a proposal that would consolidate college sports media rights under a federally supervised entity, ...

A federal appeals court vacated a temporary block on the 2024 law, tossing a previous decision that called it “plainly unconstitutional.” By Rick Rojas A federal appeals court cleared the way on ...

It’s the shortest month of the year, but the list of local acts putting out diverse, incredible music just keeps getting longer and longer — so you’d better get started. The most satisfying, affirming ...

The '60s and '70s were times of massive cultural upheaval. Musicians took on the task of asking big questions and trying to figure it all out. These ten songs understood the assignment. Epstein files ...

Folklore scholar Barbara Kirshenblatt-Gimblett doesn’t remember interviewing and recording the Yiddish folksinger Rose Cohen in 1968 in Toronto. But this recording may turn out to be one of the most ...

Think of country music, and a few classics immediately come to mind, even if they were released decades ago. These four country songs all came out in 1961, but will always be considered country music ...

Durham musician Joe Westerlund has given us three terrific albums since 2020, and what’s been especially rewarding is hearing him build his sound in stages. After all, it’s not that obvious how to ...

Some of the most groundbreaking country music first hit the airwaves way back in 1961. And those very songs would set the mood for the genre for the rest of the decade. Let’s dive into just three ...

Looking for festive tunes with horsepower? Here are the ten best car-themed Christmas songs to fuel your holiday playlist. Christmas and carburetors make for an inspired holiday music mashup. These ...

It’s the time of year when we all get to see and share our music listening habits. And today alongside the launch of Apple Music Replay 2025, Apple has revealed the most played songs across the whole ...

From left, Bert Lahr, Ray Bolger, Judy Garland, and Jack Haley are shown in a scene from ‘The Wizard of Oz.’ Stop! Before reading any further, please go read my colleague Margaret Roarty’s “In Frame” ...