The new records out this week are studies in contrast: cerebral vs. cathartic, new artists or old favorites. But our recos are all spot-on.

A celebrated artist is set to return to the Barrow stage for a special live performance. Scottish singer Barbara Dickson will perform a semi-acoustic show on March 26, revisiting classic hits. She ...

If you’re looking for the most adaptable, plugged-in talent in American pop-music history, look no further than Paul Anka.

Again” is the third single from the rock icon’s new album releasing April 3rd via Frontiers Music Srl NEW YORK, NY, ...

In the first instalment of his new monthly column, country music aficionado John E Kash chats to Zach Top as the fast-rising US star prepares to headline in Ireland for the first time at Country2Count ...

Maybe it’s better to say “heard it,” since the overwhelming majority of people who consume phonk don’t recognize it as a ...

Straight Up made Paula Abdul a star in 1988, topping the Billboard Hot 100, selling over 1 million copies, and becoming a defining pop hit.

Tyler Nance was in North Dakota last week on a country music tour with Ian Munsick. Even though Munsick headlined the tour, audiences knew newcomer Nance’s songs, too. “It’s kind of been crazy having ...

Hits compilations still stake their claim to chart positions in 2026 even while streaming dominates. They feature on the Billboard 200 chart for the week ending March 14.

A 1990s rock band says its new album will be their best yet. Extreme, best known for the No. 1 hit “More Than Words,” says it has completed work on its seventh studio album. A title has not been ...

Almost 91 years old, Herb Alpert will perform with the new Tijuana Brass to a sold-out audience at the Lyric Baltimore on March 27. He spoke with Dan Rodricks about his decades-long career, his ...