“I Played the Fool” was co-written by Stipe and Watt and features blink-182 drummer Travis Barker and Pearl Jam touring guitarist Josh Klinghoffer. Sample the track below.

By Paul Grein Two days before he is set to perform at the 2026 Oscars, Josh Groban has announced his new album, Cinematic, which is due May 8 via Reprise Records. A tribute to music from the silver ...

The newest addition to the world of entertainment, Rooster, has already grabbed the attention of the viewers with not just the storyline but also the soundtrack.

A son of Puerto Rican parents who grew up in the Bronx, Barretto moved between jazz and Latin music with relentless creativity. Hear 12 indestructible tracks.

I was very nearly a pop star. At 17, I signed a record deal with my band, Half Brother. Our album – of love songs – came out in the same month as the Sex Pistols’ debut, Never Mind the Bollocks, so ...

After a decade without releasing a solo studio album, Bruno Mars finally returns to the scene with “The Romantic,” a project that, while initially engaging, falters on the back-half of the venture.

LA Phil President & CEO Kim Noltemy has unveiled the 2026/27 LA Phil season at Walt Disney Concert Hall. The season features ...

As the legendary Yankees center fielder stepped into the spotlight on one of the world’s most famous stages, a familiar chant ...

In 1969, Republican Congressman Paul McCloskey warned executives gathered at a packaging conference that they had to do something about the waste they were creating — “not dispose of it, but reduce ...

Michael Stipe has teamed up with Andrew Watt, Josh Klinghoffer, and Travis Barker for the theme song to HBO's new Steve ...

Santa Cruz chamber ensembles—from Santa Cruz Opera Project and Marea Ensemble to Ensemble Monterey and Espressivo—prove that small musical groups can deliver powerful performances.

I was immediately intrigued to hear that the Contemporary Music Ensemble, conducted by Tim Weiss, would be the pit for this semester’s opera. On the program are two one-act shows, John Musto’s Later ...