Toby Jenkins, University of South Carolina (THE CONVERSATION) One of my most heartwarming memories from elementary school was the day my gym teacher tossed the planned activities, turned on some...

Lucinda Williams is returning to the spotlight this spring with an autobiography, a new album and concert appearances around the world. Less than three years ago, there was real worry that her...

At the famous Abbey Road Studios in London to present a special selection of songs recorded in spatial audio for Apple Music, Alicia Keys revealed another upcoming project: a reimagining of an iconic...

Tank was nervous after sending his manager a preview of "When We" — he'd never released a song that explicit. "He's like, 'You're crazy, but it's jammin'!'" the R&B singer recalled. "It...

Shania Twain felt the need on her new album to empower herself the same way she has uplifted listeners with hits like "Man! I Feel Like a Woman" and "She's Not Just a Pretty Face." So she set...

"Ay-Yo — The 4th Album Repackage" NCT127 (SM Entertainment) NCT127 should be credited as inventors of a new genre: neo-chill hop. Their upcoming repackage "Ay-Yo" of their fourth...

Maltese mezzo soprano Marvic Monreal is to make her debut at London's Royal Opera House in a new production of Wagner's epic opera, The Ring Cycle, which runs from September 11-29. The...

Singer Elle King has never fit neatly into any one box. Her early years were split between Ohio, New York City and Los Angeles and her rock music was always banjo-based, with elements of bluegrass,...

"Heart-Shaped Bruise" by Etta Marcus (Polydor) Etta Marcus hates being called a sad girl. Her major label debut, "Heart-Shaped Bruise," features its share of pain and loss, but the...

"I'm Not Crying, You're Crying," Whitehorse (Six Shooter Records) To start the album, she sings a drinking song. For the second tune, he sings a drinking song. On Whitehorse's "I'm Not Crying,...