Today in Music History for Nov. 4: In 1740, English clergyman Augustus Toplady, who wrote the hymn "Rock of Ages," was born. In 1847, composer Felix Mendelssohn died at Leipzig at age 38.

When Bob Dylan deems a song the "greatest" ever, we have to agree. Find out which song Dylan put above all the rest below.

Thomas "Uncle Earl" Nelson, age 96 of Monticello, AR, passed away Friday, October 10, 2025, at his home. He was born January 27, 1929, in Winston, MS to the late Charles Edward Nelson and Ada Lee ...

David joined Raw Story in 2023 after nearly a decade of writing about the legal industry for Bloomberg Law. He is also a co-founder and a commissioning editor at Hypatia Press, a publisher that ...

After yet another historic outing, A’ja Wilson sealed the win Wednesday night. Wilson hit a tough contested bucket from the elbow in the final second of play to lift the Las Vegas Aces to a tight ...

The 1960s were built on the classic rock songs that enjoyed near-constant radio airplay and inclusion in film and television. Creedence Clearwater Revival’s rock ‘n’ roll depicted the atmosphere of ...

If there’s anything that defines music in the 21st century, it’s constant change. We live in an era when your next favorite song could come from anywhere — all over the stylistic map, all over the ...

Rolling Stone’s list of “The 250 Greatest Songs of the 21st Century So Far” is out, and several K-pop songs made the cut! With the first quarter of the 21st century winding to a close, the American ...

Rolling Stone’s new list of the top 250 songs of the 21st century puts Missy Elliott at number one, followed by Taylor Swift and Beyoncé. James Comey strikes back Officials in Massachusetts respond ...

PORTSMOUTH, Ohio — A new sign has been dedicated along the Scenic Scioto Heritage Trail at Earl Thomas Conley Westside Park, paying tribute to the Village of Alexandria, the first town laid out in ...