Every Friday, pop critics for The New York Times weigh in on the week’s most notable new tracks. Listen to the Playlist on Spotify here (or find our profile: nytimes) and at Apple Music here, and sign ...

Now at age 70, with a record string of Grammy awards and whose song “Last Train Home” served as the warm and fuzzy soundtrack for a beloved Publix supermarket holiday commercial from 1987 to 1996, ...

William James Basie, also known as Count Basie, was a legendary bandleader and pianist whose Kansas City swing defined an era ...

In Seattle, two local radio shows on Daybreak Star Radio and KEXP, are joining the efforts to illuminate and celebrate the ...

If you attended an SEC school in the mid ‘90s, there’s a good chance some of the best nights of your life involved Blues Old Stand. The Montgomery-founded band was one of the hottest draws on the ...