The New York Times reporter Joe Coscarelli met with Taylor Swift in Los Angeles to talk about the craft of songwriting. The New York Times Magazine polled more than 250 music insiders and gathered six ...

A creative collaboration is bringing together music, words, and art to celebrate the beauty of natural world.

Drake didn’t spare Jay-Z on Iceman, mentioning the Roc Nation head honcho on his new album like so many others. On the track ...

A special event celebrates Sir David's centenary and groundbreaking contributions to natural history broadcasting.

Franz Kafka had no professional career, yet received fame posthumously. He experienced alienation, anxiety, guilt and an apparent absurdity to modernity in his works that encompass these themes. Kafka ...

In an upcoming interview with Anthony Mason on his show "Alchemy with Anthony," Simon reflected on one of his most ...

Sometimes you just need a challenge. Sometimes, saying what you mean clearly in a song can be too easy. We see this happen in sports—a basketball player, say, will play an entire game shooting with ...

Rosanne Cash writes about "Merry Golden Tree," a ballad that traveled from Europe to America’s shores carrying the seeds of folk and country music.

It's no secret that Stevie Nicks is one of the witchiest rockers out there. Here are some of her most mystical solo tracks.

We show loyalty to our parents, our partners, and our best pals. And, of course, our furry friends. But if someone asked you to capture that emotion in words, what would you say, exactly? If you’re ...

In a new essay, former President Barack Obama argues that music has long mirrored U.S. history from the Great Depression to ...

The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom is set to release exclusively for Nintendo Switch on September 26 – that's this week. This time around, Link goes missing and it's up to Princess Zelda to save ...