Sam Phillips opened the Memphis Recording Service. His early clients in 1950 included blues legends Howlin’ Wolf and B. B. King. They were among the first to record at what later became Sun Studio, ...

Link Wray released a string of fantastic albums in the 1970s but is best known for his 1958 song 'Rumble', the only instrumental song ever banned from radio.

Don Henley picked his all-time favourite singer, sharing praise to a performer working in a very different genre to his own ...

It's February, and while the chill of winter may be settling in, Toronto is heating up with a lineup of unforgettable events.

The 2025 awards recognise music released between 16 September 2023 and 30 August, 2024. The winners are not revealed until ...

B lack History Month is officially here, and although we should take the time to celebrate Black history all the time—not ...

Beyoncé's latest record, Cowboy Carter, is a wildly ambitious attempt to contextualise and commemorate the black roots of country music. It's the sort of thing that delights Grammy voters, who ...

Lisa Marie Presley was born on Feb. 1, 1968, in Memphis, the only child of Elvis Presley. She died Jan. 12, 2023, at the age of 54.

The wait is over, as Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye has dropped his long-awaited album, Hurry Up Tomorrow. For those unaware, ...

Every Friday, pop critics for The New York Times weigh in on the week’s most notable new tracks. Listen to the Playlist on Spotify here (or find our profile: nytimes) and at Apple Music here, and sign ...

Here's who won album of the year since the Grammys began in 1959, from Henry Mancini to Taylor Swift.

Frequency fans had to wait an unusually long time for the first announcement this time - but it's a big one. None other than the American superstar ...