The North Carolina spitter unloaded a surprise new project just ahead of his birthday, and Okayplayer breaks down the best bars.

Buena Vista Social Club, the much-lauded Havana-set Broadway musical inspired by the groundbreaking 1997 album of the same name, added another laurel to its credit today: The cast album, produced by ...

The Jamaican musician, who was a two-time Grammy Award winner, passed away on Monday at his home in Kingston, Jamaica.

MOJO uncovers the chaos, pain, power and joy behind John Martyn's 1973 folk masterpiece, Solid Air, and its follow up, Inside Out.

Science can't explain why you'll forget your grandchild's name mid-sentence but can still nail every "Galileo" in Bohemian ...

On Sunday, April 20, 2025, former Grand Rapids Press music critic and entertainment writer John Sinkevics wrote an article for Local Spins, which features content about West Michigan’s music scene, ...

Four country icons just dropped a generational song that cuts deep — and the full lyrics make it hit even harder.

"Ordinary" is a pop ballad about being deeply in love. Warren makes his heavy emotions clear early on in the song as he sings ...

We look back at rapid-response songs -- from Woody Guthrie and Nina Simone to Bruce Springsteen's quick turnaround on 'Streets of Minneapolis' ...

The lyrics criticize President Trump and include references to Alex Pretti and Renee Good, who were fatally shot by federal agents this month.

Billy Bragg, who just wrote and released the song “City of Heroes,” talks with the Monitor about the impact of protest songs.

Written as a love song, Sweet Child O’ Mine evolved into Guns N’ Roses’ most iconic ballad and a defining masterpiece of rock ...