Sedaka, who died Feb. 27, was a classical piano prodigy whose hits in the late '50s and early '60s included "Calendar Girl" and "Breaking up is Hard to Do." Originally broadcast in 2007.

There may not be a more versatile writer than Diane Warren. For decades, Warren has been the name behind hit after hit, of all genres, penning most of her songs by herself. While Warren can write a ...

Kris Kristofferson’s plain-spoken poetry drew hundreds of artists, including Janis Joplin, Johnny Cash, and The Grateful Dead ...

I won’t go through treatment. I’ve lived the life of ten men and will die with dignity. Still got 2-3 years to say goodbye to everyone. And I’ll be rocking until the very last moment. “No misery ...

Travis Scott and other prominent rap artists have filed amicus briefs with the Supreme Court challenging the use of rap lyrics as evidence in a death penalty case. The case involves James Garfield ...

Comedian Kunal Kamra and political leader Sushma Andhare appeared before the Privilege Committee of the Maharashtra Legislative Council on Tuesday over a parody song allegedly targeting Deputy Chief ...

Director Gore Verbinski (Pirates Of The Caribbean, Rango) is back with his first film in a decade with Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die. The sci-fi comedy stars Sam Rockwell as a man from the future, ...

Even the best classic-rock lyrics don't necessarily bear stand-alone scrutiny. Rock critic Robert Christgau memorably noted that Bob Dylan's "My Back Pages" was "a bad poem. But it is a good song, ...

McDonald was a longtime presence in the Bay Area music scene, where peers included the Grateful Dead, the Jefferson Airplane and his onetime girlfriend, Janis Joplin.

March 13, 2026 • James Blake. Kim Gordon. Sturgill Simpson's country-funk alter ego. NPR Music's Stephen Thompson chats with Amelia Mason from WBUR in Boston about their favorite albums out Friday, ...

‘Things will go wrong, don’t stress’: Allu Arjun’s advice to brother Allu Sirish before wedding with Nayanika Reddy ...