Most songwriters would like to forget the very first song they ever wrote, as such songs tend to be childish and clunky. Todd Rundgren, on the other hand, came out of the gate with an accomplished, ...

Music students are driven both by career ambitions and by a strong personal relationship with music. At the same time, ...

Can music be propaganda? Torture? How about a tool of manipulation, disorientation, and oppression? “Shift: Music, Meaning, Context” contemplates how music changes in form and interpretation as it ...

But Stapleton’s gifts as both a vocalist, musician, and lyricist shine the brightest in his own recordings. In November 2020, he dazzled critics and fans with his fourth album, Starting Over. The ...

There’s no doubt “What Was I Made For?” — the song Billie Eilish and her producer brother Finneas contributed to the “Barbie” movie soundtrack — has struck a deep chord with fans. The melancholy ...

Charlie Peacock wonders how democratizing music creation—dropping the barrier to entry so low that anyone can write a song—affects the individual’s soul and our culture. Uh oh. AI is giving music ...

Billie Eilish is no stranger to the Grammys. Having performed at the 2020 and 2021 Grammy Awards, Eilish will return for what seems to be an annual performance at this year's ceremony, held a week ...

After months of waiting, Red (Taylor's Version) is here. The album features 30 songs, including all of the original songs from Red, which was first released in 2012, alongside several tracks from "The ...

There’s been a change of plans—in a good way. What’s next for the Music & Meaning podcast? A change of plans—even for good reasons—can often be unexpected. Unplanned, if you will. Such is the case for ...