Tracy Chapman became the first Black person to win Song of the Year at the 57th annual Country Music Awards in Nashville on Wednesday. Above, Chapman performs on NBC’s “Today” show in 2005. Bebeto Matthews/Associated […]
The Beatles, pictured here in 1969, just released what’s been billed as the band’s final song. Bruce McBroom/© Apple Corps Ltd. hide caption toggle caption Bruce McBroom/© Apple Corps Ltd. The Beatles, pictured here in […]
Carla Bley performs in Nice, France, in 2009. Valery Hache/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Valery Hache/AFP via Getty Images Carla Bley performs in Nice, France, in 2009. Valery Hache/AFP via Getty Images […]
A 24-year-old piano prodigy, Jahari Stampley, has won one of the most prestigious awards in jazz. The competition held by the Herbie Hancock Institute is widely seen as anointing new stars. Marcio Toledo hide caption […]
Duane Davis, 60, appeared briefly in a Las Vegas court on Thursday. His arraignment has been delayed a second time until Nov. 2. John Locher/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption John Locher/AFP via […]
Hauschka, stage name for Volker Bertelmann, drops found objects in his piano to “create electronic music with an analog instrument.” Hannes Caspar/Pitch Perfect PR hide caption toggle caption Hannes Caspar/Pitch Perfect PR Hauschka, stage name […]
Singer Taylor Swift and actor Ryan Reynolds are seen ahead of the game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium on Sunday in East Rutherford, N.J. Elsa/Getty Images hide […]
Stevie Nicks stands under an image of her new Barbie doll during a concert at New York City’s Madison Square Garden on Sunday. Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for ABA hide caption toggle caption Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images […]
From left, Joey Fatone, Lance Bass, Justin Timberlake, JC Chasez, and Chris Kirkpatrick of *NSYNC speak onstage the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards at Prudential Center in September. Theo Wargo/Getty Images for MTV hide caption […]
Taylor Swift at the Los Angeles premiere of the “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” concert film. The movie has already broken theatrical pre-sale records. Valerie Macon/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Valerie Macon/AFP […]
Taylor Swift’s Eras tour film is precisely as advertised: nothing more and nothing less than a perfectly edited recording of an extraordinary show in all its technical, happiness-inducing splendor. Valerie Macon/AFP via Getty Images hide […]
Rakim (left) and Eric B., 1987 David Corio / Contributor/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption David Corio / Contributor/Getty Images Rakim (left) and Eric B., 1987 David Corio / Contributor/Getty Images When hip-hop got its […]
Post Malone Alfred Marroquin/The Lede Company hide caption toggle caption Alfred Marroquin/The Lede Company Post Malone Alfred Marroquin/The Lede Company It’s hard to describe Post Malone as anything other than a rockstar. He’s lived like […]
Cardi B, seen here on July 3, was performing in Las Vegas when a fan threw a drink at her. Concertgoers have thrown objects at musical artists in several highly publicized instances in the past […]
Leny Andrade performs at Birdland in New York in 2008. Andrade died on July 24, 2023 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Hiroyuki Ito/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Hiroyuki Ito/Getty Images Leny Andrade performs at […]
Taylor Sheesh, the Philippines’ top Taylor Swift impersonator, has set out on her own tour across the country in a bid to get the global superstar’s attention. Taylor Sheesh hide caption toggle caption Taylor Sheesh […]
Pianist André Watts, age 16, in rehearsal with the New York Philharmonic for one of Leonard Bernstein’s Young People’s Concerts. CBS Photo Archive/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption CBS Photo Archive/Getty Images Pianist André Watts, […]
Brazilian composer and pianist João Donato accepts the best Latin jazz album award at the 11th Annual Latin Grammy Awards, on Nov. 11, 2010, in Las Vegas. Julie Jacobson/AP hide caption toggle caption Julie Jacobson/AP […]
Taylor Swift performs “The Man” during her Eras tour show in Arlington, Texas, in March. She just became the first woman to have four Top 10 charting albums at once. Suzanne Cordeiro/AFP via Getty Images […]
On this day 50 years ago, the band Queen released its first album and introduced the world to the singular voice of Freddie Mercury. (Note: Story first aired on Morning Edition on Aug. 30, 2010.) […]