Martina McBride made a name for herself, not only by choosing powerful songs, but also for her soaring vocals. In fact, some songs that McBride recorded would not be easy for anyone else to record ...

Max Martin is one of Taylor Swift’s favorite collaborators — as on her soon-to-be blockbuster The Life of a Showgirl, where he and Shellback co-produced and co-wrote the whole album. Martin, the ...

Oct. 3—A Newton woman invoked the Martina McBride song "Independence Day," a song about a wife burning down her abusive husband's house, after starting two fires in her boyfriend's home this week. She ...

Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another” is a hit with audiences — and so is the film’s soundtrack. Anderson is known for his musical prowess, and his 10th feature film is packed with hits.

Country women have delivered some truly great music in 2025. This list of the 12 best country songs released by females features several contemporary hitmakers, one absolute legend and a woman who ...

This week's crop of new music also includes a new tune from The Infamous Stringdusters, and a collaboration from Lauren Watkins and John Morgan. By Jessica Nicholson This week, Dasha previews her ...

J.S. Gornael has a BA in English with a Creative Writing Emphasis in Poetry and an MFA in Fiction. He has taken workshops in poetry, fiction, and non-fiction (though mostly the second). Half-cinephile ...

Music has the power to shift our mood and even elevate our energy levels. Many athletes listen to specific playlists during their workouts or warm-ups to pump up their performance. Funnily enough, ...

The Beatle played 33 career-spanning songs on opening night. By Melinda Newman Money can’t buy happiness unless that money is spent going to see Paul McCartney on the 2025 version of the Got Back tour ...

Paul McCartney's Wings era somehow remains underrated, even as interest in his first band shows no sign of abating. But they made their own very rich contributions to McCartney's legacy in the decade ...

Mazelike and mesmerizingly slow, the Polish experimental composer’s new album nods to the sturdy rhythms and echoing space of 1990s post-rock. Save this story Save this story Piotr Kurek plays it ...

Whether unintentionally funny or raucous on purpose, there are plenty of songs across the genres that will inspire a chuckle or two. Considering that music tackles pretty much every human emotion, ...