Do you remember Alexander, Champion, Easy Street, Love Affair, Racer and Risque? They ruled the live music scene in the early 1980s.

A new biography explores the remarkable career of songwriter Marc Jordan, whose songs have been recorded by Rod Stewart, Cher, Diana Ross and many more.

It isn't on any "best album of all time" lists, yet it's sold more than The Dark Side of the Moon, Purple Rain and Abbey Road combined. Why is the Eagles' 1976 LP so amazingly popular?

We can’t work it out … While bands often project an image of unity and shared purpose, the reality behind closed doors can be a stark ...

It's not easy, but some great athletes have shifted careers into even greater careers as actor in movies and television, and ...

It was a Very Bad Year for Music Lovers There are years that earn their own mythology. But 2016 arrived like a reckoning — a calendar year so brutal in its harvest of musical genius that it ...

Preservation Chicago has announced their annual list of the most endangered buildings. This year’s list includes the Chicago Stock Exchange trading room and McKinlock Court at the Art Institute of ...

James Hetfield is an iconic American musician best known as the co-founder, lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, and primary ...

Joe Perry is a renowned American musician, best known as the lead guitarist, co-founder, principal songwriter, and occasional backing vocalist of the legendary rock band Aerosmith. Born Joseph Anthony ...

The Beach Boys' 1988 hit single "Kokomo" marked a major success story in the California-based band's history — but not everyone shared that sentiment, especially music critics. Based on a demo by The ...

Flying Lotus. waterbaby. The groovy affirmations of Joshua Idehen. NPR Music's Stephen Thompson chats with Nate Chinen from WRTI in Philadelphia about their favorite albums out Friday, March 6. Plus, ...

After the night’s performances, Eggplant and High Voltage were revealed to be the two lowest vote-getters and forced to ...