In the 1940s, a well-traveled artist by the name of Simon Michael settled in the small fishing town. He soon fostered a scene that endures to this day.

New wave artists were a dime a dozen back in the 1980s, but these female-fronted bands delivered quite a few underrated hits.

John Lennon didn't have the big-bang decade-opening album like his former bandmate George Harrison. He didn't turn to more homespun music like Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr. Instead, he simply bared ...

Explore iconic ‘70s female singers who defined a decade. Discover their timeless music, unforgettable voices and lasting ...

The blues was the foundation of early rock and roll, and these albums from the 1970s were classic examples of the genre.

While traveling through the South collecting music for the Library of Congress, ethnomusicologist Alan Lomax ventured onto ...

It’s got a lot of lovely and interesting music on it,” says Lou Kosma. “It has some of the old chestnuts. It has a Vermont ...

Rock & roll was born in the 1950s, a more raucous, electrified form of the blues. In the 1960s, the genre was given more life. Still rudimentary in some ways, it grew over the era and then found its ...

Mwalim DaPhunkee Professor and The Zyg 808, both Mashpee Wampanoag, talk about their nominations for Native American Music Awards.

Lead Belly is another important figure in the early stages of folk. You might recognize one of his trademark songs " Where Did You Sleep Last Night ." The song dates back to the 1800s, but was sung by ...

A University of California Santa Cruz alumna won a Grammy for "Best Folk Album." Gillian Welch, along with her partner David Rawlings, won for their album "Woodland" at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards ...

Indie pop luminary Clairo has unveiled a dreamy new music video for her song “Terrapin” directed by Ayo Edebiri that stars comedy legend “Weird Al” Yankovic. Watch it now!