The 1970s were a great time for country music. Many of the biggest names in the genre were at their creative peak, releasing timeless and groundbreaking albums. Today’s country music wouldn’t be the ...

As I write this, it’s Monday, Dec. 15 — 10 days out from Christmas day, and a few weeks into our annual collective binge on Christmas music, which seems to start a little bit earlier every year. (One ...

Valentine's Day isn't for everyone. In fact, some people really loathe it. But on this episode of All Songs Considered we've decided to embrace the occasion by sharing a mix of less-obvious, ...

Monday is the 24th anniversary of Live Aid, the globally televised fundraiser for African famine relief organized by Boomtown Rats frontman Bob Geldof (now Sir Bob Geldof) that turned U2 into ...