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André 3000 has moved his instrumental experiments from flute to piano for a new EP, “7 Piano Sketches”: brief, lo-fi, non-virtuoso keyboard doodles. “And Then One Day You’ll …” hints at Thelonious ...
The 12th-century abbess, scientist and composer inspires new interpretations of her music, and new works, on an album spotlighting soprano Barbara Hannigan.
The reign of Kendrick Lamar and Beyoncé isn't slowing down in the near future, as their albums and tours continue to raise ...
The Beatles often sang about peace and love, but they also recorded these five songs with social commentary on their minds.
Fiona Apple is showing support for Black mothers affected by the “broken cash-bail system” with a new song, “Pretrial (Let Her Go Home),” out on May 7. The track raises awareness to the Free Black ...
The song was ultimately cut from the soundtrack along with another track she had written for the film, "Where Stallions Run." ...
Pavement sometimes went in a more jangle-pop direction — clean guitars, shiny melodies. (They love R.E.M.) “Gold Soundz” is jangle-Pavement at its best, with some of Malkmus’s least cryptic sentiments ...
The Audra McDonald-led revival of 'Gypsy' remains one of the hottest tickets on Broadway — and judging from the production's new music video for "Some People," it's no wonder why.
A world premiere by Juhi Bansal served as the centerpiece of a choral program featuring spirituals and works by Aaron Copland ...
As I considered my “Voices” topic for May’s WUN, my thoughts turned immediately to my mother, Bessie L. Walker Roberts. “Miss ...
One of the most notable pastimes at the Kentucky Derby is a playing of the old Stephen Foster song "My Old Kentucky Home." ...
Last year in Nashville, over 23 performances, Eric Church used the then-unreleased song “Johnny” as the climax of his one-man show To Beat the Devil, pairing it with one of the most viscerally moving ...