The 1950s saw the birth of rock and roll, but these original songs might have been overshadowed by their covers.

Life got in the way. I became a young widow with two young boys, and later worked full time while attending college classes ...

For twenty years, between 1961 and 1981, the hugely popular US soul and R&B act Sam & Dave, thrilled audiences with their all ...

The last surviving member of the legendary "Up On Cripple Creek" group died in his sleep on Monday morning (Jan. 21).

The Canadian virtuoso, known for his solo on "Chest Fever," gave the group a "sound twice as big" and his mates music lessons ...

Talent contests these days seem to be more spectacle than substance, but back in the day they were an important means of ...

From folk hero Woody Guthrie to a record-breaking Broadway star and a hot sauce magnate… the true story behind every musician ...

Today in Music History for Jan. 30: ...

Honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., explore wellness at the Folger Shakespeare Library or hear world-premiere operas at the Kennedy Center.

The bar — cherrywood, lovingly restored by the original craftsman, who is now 81 — is the same one where, at the decades-old site on Barrington Street, so many elbows have rested, draught glasses have ...

Beyoncé paid homage to her heritage with her livestreamed “Beyoncé Bowl” show in partnership with Netflix. While two football ...

The cultural impact of Boomer rock is profound, shaping our societal norms and expressions through fashion and ideology, ...