Bono wrote a U2 classic from 'Achtung Baby' for Nina Simone, but it eventually became a special track for The Edge, who was ...

Sophie Clarke rounds up some of this year’s standout events from Belfast’s citywide celebration of music and creativity ...

The melodies, synth patches and guitar work on the genre’s most revered records are a band-aid to this pain. I cycle through the expected picks each year: “Mama’s Gun,” “Nina Simone Sings the Blues” ...

From The Blue Nile to Amigo the Devil, these are little-known songs that are impossible to hear without tearing up ...

"We were very lucky that we were the ones there, doing it and feeling it," said Gina Birch of the Raincoats' earlier influence.

NPR's Don Gonyea rides around Detroit with producer and musician, Don Was. He's assembled a new band from the Motor City to honor its musical legacy on the album, "Groove In The Face Of Adversity." ...

Bristol Old Vic has outlined a season of partnerships and visiting work for Spring 2026 with productions on general sale from ...

At Cinespia, Monáe’s set opened with Nina Simone’s “I Put a Spell on You,” casting a musical spell over a crowd of witches ...

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

The norm for living legends is that after death, they tend to become forgotten. Eighth Step Coffee House and numerous members ...

In a look ahead at a week of Cambridge and Somerville events, Buffalo Tom presents the “Please Come to Boston” festival, ...

Somebody’s Watching Me” was Rockwell’s biggest hit (by a lot), but at least it stands the test of time in terms of being a great Halloween song. And it always makes us look behind us … just in case.