Horror movie composers use musical tricks to hijack your nervous system and put you on edge The iconic shower scene in Psycho ...

It was the chorus of the Coventry Carol, one of the grimmest tunes in the holiday songbook. It originated in an English nativity play around 500 years ago, and the “tiny child” is not actually the ...

Tom Petty defined a quintessential American sound. He was both easygoing like a breeze and urgent like a siren. Listening to him was like taking your Chevy out for a drive through the heartland. He ...

Step into ancient Rome and discover the world of music and performance that captivated audiences across the empire. From ...

From ‘80s new wave to ‘90s grunge to the latest pop single, music has changed a lot over the decades. Those changes have come not only in terms of sound, though; lyrics have also evolved as time has ...

This year’s Black Friday Record Store Day had its usual share of curios: a version of Billie Eilish’s Hit Me Hard and Soft with her vocals isolated, Rage Against the Machine’s 2000 set at the ...

When the Beatles arrived on the scene in the United States in 1964, many have said it was like a Wizard of Oz moment; before them, popular music was black and white but after, it was technicolor. Yes, ...

Coldplay’s third album, X&Y, turned 20 two weeks ago. To mark the occasion, the band has dusted off “Speed Of Sound,” the album’s lead single, which was the band’s first American top 10 hit but was ...

The von Trapp Family Singers performed across the globe until their final performance in 1955 When The Sound of Music ...

Explore the city’s rich musical history with songs from Patti LaBelle, Alex G, the Roots and more. By Lindsay Zoladz Over the weekend, I made a solemn vow to the football gods: If the Eagles won the ...