Eighty-four years ago today, one of the most impactful and influential songwriters of the twentieth century was born in Texas.

American music, at its core, is inseparable from a history defined by reinvention, resilience, and Black artists.

The Monkees released their movie 'Head'; Gram Parsons' body was stolen; Dylan recorded two classic songs in Nashville; ...

Rebecca Romijn and Ethan Hawke share a birthday today. Check out our photo slideshow of celebrities and other famous people ...

Today in Music History for Nov. 6: In 1814, Adolphe Sax, inventor of the saxophone, was born in Belgium.

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Veteran music writer and editor Alan Light’s latest book, “Don’t Stop: Why We (Still) Love Fleetwood Mac ‘s ‘Rumours,'” is out today on Atria Books.

Jackie Wilson made his singles chart debut; the Beatles played for the Queen; Johnny Nash saw his way clearly to the top of ...

The Minneapolis garage band’s second album This Movie Sucks is caked in pop-punk millennial nostalgia. Siblings and bandmates ...

Stacker takes a look at Black artists music wouldn't be the same without, from Sister Rosetta Tharpe to Tupac Shakur.

In 2016, country songwriter Claude (Curly) Putman, who co-wrote (with Bobby Braddock) iconic country songs "He Stopped Loving Her Today" and ''D-I-V-O-R-C-E," died at age 85. He also wrote "The Green, ...