New wave softened punk rock's edges with synthesizers and drum machines that still sound new today, decades after it arrived.

The first rock ’n’ roll chinks in the 1950s post-war torpor of Robert Menzies’ Australia were chiselled out by Johnny O’Keefe ...

In their heydey, the Joy Boys were a menace to the nation’s morals, purveyors of the devil’s music ... but their leader, Col ...

The July 2, 2025 Wall Street Journal featured a story on the legendary Chess Records by John Edward Hasse. He touted the label as the “Birthplace of an Alternative American Sound. Established 75 years ...

My daughter, who starts college this month, can hold her own in any variation of the “guess that song” game. YouTube seems to ...

Her lyrics are precise, narratively disciplined, and emotionally legible. But to fans raised on the mazes of Dylan and Joni, ...

A backing singer with the Rolling Stones for 36 years, Bernard Fowler will headline the second annual Maui Music & Food ...

Lizzo stars in Amazon’s ‘Rosetta,’ honoring rock pioneer Sister Rosetta Tharpe. See how the film reclaims her legacy at ...

Representatives for Mick Taylor, the Rolling Stones’ former guitarist, said the Les Paul was stolen from him decades ago. The ...

Milwaukee’s Devils Teeth have cut a musical evolution from abducted Chuck Berry riffs over wrestling storylines, to a ...

The younger brother of 60s singer-songwriter Phil Ochs, Michael Ochs created a business of collecting images of musicians that evolved into licensed photos to countless outlets, including books, print ...

As The Doobie Brothers hit Jones Beach, Patrick Simmons opens up about the band’s revival and the guitar legends who shaped ...