In yesterday's Wall Street Journal, I wrote an essay on the history of easy-listening music and its 70th anniversary, which as you'd expect was completely overlooked (go here). Easy listening was ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X There’s very little that Carla Bley hasn’t done during her near-60-year career. In the 1960s, the ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – The sound of a mosquito buzzing near your ear is annoying to the point of a frenetic fight. Fear of itchy bumps and the irritating whine can cause one to box their own ears. When it ...

Sharing music used to be a lot harder (remember burning CDs?). In the age of streaming, though, sharing music is as easy as sending a text—and it’s implicit to the way Gen Z listens to music. Gone are ...

Everyone has different ways of coping with life’s stresses, but listening to podcasts is something we can all find comfort in. From gripping true crime series to very funny podcasts by women and ...

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“Bum bum bum bum-bum-bum bum bum / Bum bum-bum-bum bum bum,” sings 2nd Grade’s Peter Gill onomatopoetically on “Beat of the Drum,” the sixth track off the five-piece band’s new album, Easy Listening.