As DEI battles and funding shifts roil campuses, music programs from UCLA to Juilliard continue to grow. THR ranks the 20 schools shaping the next generation of composers. By Jeff Bond Conservatories ...

The country music world has lost some iconic names in 2025. As we head into the homestretch, we take a moment to look back at the country music stars and influential names that have been lost thus far ...

The country music world has lost some iconic names in 2025, and sadly the list grew in November. As we head into the homestretch of the year, we take a moment to look back at the country music stars ...

Each year at NPR Music, we curate two flagship lists: The Best Albums of the Year and The Best Songs of the Year. But there's a lot more recommendations and criticism where those came from. You'll ...

The country music world suffered another heartbreaking loss recently as news that spread that Helen Cornelius has died. Her death pushes the list of the notable losses to hit the genre to 15 in 2025.

“The Uncool” Cameron Crowe — For much of the world, he had ’em in his hand with “Jerry Maguire,” or even earlier with his “Fast Times at Ridgemont High” script or “…Say Anything.” But for some of us, ...

MOST MUSICIANS, when they decide to do a concert residency, head to Las Vegas. In recent years megastars including Adele, Celine Dion and U2 have made tens, if not hundreds, of millions of dollars ...

Yeison Landero, son of Colombian cumbia legend Andrés Landero, performs at Martyrs’ on Saturday, September 27. Credit: Courtesy the artist Have you been worried about the World Music Festival? I’ve ...

With Thursday’s announcement of “Tracks 2: The Lost Albums,” Bruce Springsteen promised to open up the vault once more to bring 82 previously unreleased tracks into the light of day. This release is a ...

He joined Smokey Graves 7 His Blue Star Boys in 1953, and he played with a handful of different bands. He may be best known, though, for his time playing in The Country Gentleman. In 1996, that group ...