Step back from the overdrive pedal, dial the gain back, and that extra clarity could well sound heavier in a band mix ...

The Milwaukee quintet pushes alt-country nearly to its breaking point in a song that looks into the abyss to see what might ...

Steve Cropper, the legendary guitarist best known for his work with Stax Records and the instrumental quartet Booker T. & the ...

From unexpected pop pivots to reflections on the state of the world, these are the essential songs of the year.

The death of Booker T. & the M.G.s’ guitarist Steve Cropper is something of an end of an era for soul and rock and roll.

As a member of Booker T. & the MG’s and as a producer, he played a pivotal role in the rise of Stax Records, a storied force ...

If you played it back-to-back three times, you'd still have time to grab a snack before hitting eight minutes! Brian Wilson ...

Some songs never really fade away. They get reborn every time a new artist picks up a guitar and puts their own spin on them.

In his essay “Bach Is Back With Two ‘New’ Works’” (Cultural Commentary, Nov. 20), Joseph Sternberg writes that organists often have to develop their skill in improvisation to fill out unplanned ...

It's that time of year again... Another great year of country music is all but in the books, and now it's time to look back, reflect, and take stock of everything we've been gifted in 2025. Country ...

A little rock, a little country... I'm here for it. Today, Lainey Wilson teamed up with two rockers in Aerosmith and Yungblud to reimagine their song, "Wild Woman." In November, legendary rock band Ae ...

Joseph Byrd, leader of the pioneering psychedelic rock band the United States of America, died in November at the age of 87.