Sleigh bells have long acted as convenient shorthand for composers to tell their listeners that this piece belongs to the ...

Now a song that has reached millions worldwide, ‘My Own Sacred Grove’ was the result of Latter-day Saint songwriter Angie ...

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After a major career shift, The Beach Boys released Johnny Carson, a misstep many still rank as the band’s worst song ever.

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The singer-songwriter opens up about her first headlining tour and how she’s trying to bring a lighter touch to the pop world ...

Commentary: I’m not saying that everything should be a rhyming ballad, but everything should be a rhyming ballad. Free verse ...

There are no better actors for making beautiful music together than Kate Hudson and Jeremy Allen White. Hudson stormed ...

The game first made an appearance during our very own PC Gaming Show Tokyo Direct, and last week's Day of the Devs gave us an ...

Step back from the overdrive pedal, dial the gain back, and that extra clarity could well sound heavier in a band mix ...

As a children’s entertainer, teacher and troubadour, Gailmor planted his songs like little seeds, one by one, in classrooms, parks, churches and village granges.

Dire Straits had a lot going for it as a band. Chief among those qualities was the songwriting of Mark Knopfler, as these ...