Exploring the origin of albums as a music format, which go right back to 1948 when Columbia Records released the first-ever ...

The drumming community got a surprise in June 2026 when hard rock stalwarts Godsmack revealed another new drummer onstage: ...

2011 was one of the poppiest years in music history. We’re talking about singles because that’s not necessarily true of albums: there was a three-week stretch in January and February where Cake, the ...

Before I share my list of favorite albums of 2025, I need to repeat my regular “year-end list” disclaimer. If you already know the drill, feel free to skip ahead. We all know this. Art isn’t a ...

NEUSTADT AN DER WEINSTRAßE, GERMANY - Newsaktuell - 14 November 2025 - With the song "I've Cleared Up It All" Lara steps into the spotlight as one of the most fascinating new storytellers on the music ...

Many classic rock songwriters have used fictional characters in their songs to tell a story. Unlike biographical tracks, inventing a character allows the writer to explore experiences beyond their own ...

The Columbus, Ohio-bred band took a road trip down the ways a bit to Cincinnati for a 27-song blowout. By Gil Kaufman Twenty One Pilots kicked off their The Clancy Tour: Breach world tour at ...

The UK communications and media regulator, Ofcom, has today published its Media Nations 2025 report, which reveals how linear TV viewing continues to decline in favour of broadband-based video ...

The sixth and likely final box set featuring David Bowie‘s studio recordings starting with the late ’60s will be released on Sept. 12 as a 12-CD collection. I Can’t Give Everything Away (2002 – 2016) ...

I don’t envy anybody who decided to put out an album within the 12 months succeeding Brat Summer, Manning Fireworks Fall, and “Not Like Us” — especially considering that 2025, broadly speaking, did ...

In September of 1992, I bought my first two CDs. One was Check Your Head by the Beastie Boys, and the other was the Singles soundtrack. I was 14 years old. Yesterday, I bought six more CDs — mostly ...

Genesis began the '80s in transition and ended the decade on top of the pop world. Whether that was a good or bad thing might come down to your affinity for their older, more progressive approach.