Music News

Linguist and New York Times columnist John McWhorter joins pianist Lara Downs to explore the history of American music as a joyful noise, even in the toughest times.

The Rock Hall's inductees will include eight acts who have all been eligible for at least a decade. In its "musical influence" category, the hall nods to Latin and African pop for the first time.

The Bollywood legend was one of the world's most recorded artists — who, by her own reckoning, made more than 12,000 songs.

In Colorado's North Fork Valley, thirty volunteers drive long roads and set aside the weight of their days to sing classical music together. Director Brent Helleckson reflects on what draws people to do something hard — and why it keeps bringing them back.

The rapper and producer helped script hip-hop and electronic music's blueprint with songs like "Planet Rock" and "Looking for the Perfect Beat."

The indie rock band's sixth studio album was Big Thief's first as a trio, following the departure of bassist and founding member Max Oleartchik.

Independent venue closures, social media algorithms and the rise of generative AI are all part of an ecosystem that artists say is becoming increasingly difficult for working musicians to weather.

On a new album, the experimental vocal group Roomful of Teeth and songwriter Gabriel Kahane take up residence in a multidimensional hotel with a time-traveling elevator and a quirky clientele.

On the heels of a new memoir sharing the recipes of a rich cultural life, rap's first tour guide talks aging with the culture, seeing its influence all over, Basquiat's lasting legacy and gatekeeping.

Local festival favorite Tony Furtado and five-time National Fiddle Champion Luke Price joined Chris Aaland for a live KSUT Session on Thursday, February 26, 2026.