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While downsizing his book and CD collections, Heinen mulls trends that seem to be leading musicians away from melodic ...

A look at what makes U2 and their songwriting so universally beloved despite their bad press, via The Edge talking about ...

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The beloved troubadour discusses the thrill of performing, “the bus factor” on tour, and his new musical, which teams him ...

Great artists know that the past provides essential ingredients for the future. Jacob Collier exemplifies this. So ...

As country rocker Jackson Dean builds momentum with his volcanic voice and soulful lyrics, he's thriving on the thrilling ...

The term is applied to radically different compositions across more than 1,000 years of history. We need a better definition.

Prince was a multi-talented, genre-bending music master, whose vocal and musical prowess knew no bounds over a long, varied ...