A writer reflects on watching the Rose Bowl matchup of Indiana University and Alabama. Alabama's nickname, "Crimson Tide," reminded the author of a hymn sung in Alabama churches. This inspired a ...

Pop supernovas Lady Gaga, Sabrina Carpenter and Justin Bieber are performing at the 2026 Grammy Awards. Here's what we really ...

The opening chords hit and, in an instant, decades fall away. For many Baby Boomers, certain songs do more than trigger fond memories; they reopen the emotional landscape of their youth, from sunlit ...

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Mindfulness and music share a quiet kinship: both ask us to slow down, to be present, and to listen deeply. The right piece of music can be more than background sound: it can become a vessel for ...

Judy Collins, Mandy Patinkin, Renée Fleming, Michael R. Jackson, Melissa Errico, Tony Kushner, Sherman Irby and New York ...

Let’s not waste any time here. Paste staff and contributors came together to build a definitive ranking of the greatest guitarists of all time. Here are 150 icons, forgotten heroes, and the best and ...

MinnPost contributor Jim Walsh compiles a playlist by songwriters who are tapping into their talent, anger, artistry and ...

The new song's composer thought it could be a way to again hear from Black churches, collectively, about civil rights.

Last year, I sang in my church choir and two community choirs. Because of this “excessive” singing habit, at any given time I have 20 or more songs rattling around in my head. I never know which tune ...

From blog‑rock touchstone to the soundtrack of my sophomore year to hockey romance fancam fodder, Wolf Parade’s 2005 debut proves old ghosts never belong to just one moment.