This is the first episode of a new series on All Songs Considered, hosted by NPR Music critic Ann Powers and editor. Most of ...

My southern roots came knocking this morning – and they were calling for grits. Grits make me think of home, even though my New York-transplanted Jewish mother never made them in our Virginia house.

Music artist Zach Bryan is responding to backlash after a clip from one of his songs was interpreted as critical of immigration raids, saying it was taken out of context and the tune is actually about ...

Maroon 5 began their "Love is Like World Tour" in Phoenix on Monday, Oct. 6. The tour supports their eighth studio album, "Love is Like," which has been praised for its soul and R&B influences. The ...

Slee took to Instagram to share the joyous news with her followers, posting a heartfelt message that radiated love, peace, and gratitude. In her touching tribute, the TV personality described her ...

Being at war with Gavin Adcock was one thing. But to be warred upon by some of his own fans is another. And so Zach Bryan has clarified, somewhat, his intentions with a song snippet he posted on ...

The country star's latest song, "Bad News," has started a war of words with DHS. Country star Zach Bryan has responded to controversy sparked by his forthcoming song "Bad News," which contains lyrics ...

As the latest track 5 song, “Eldest Daughter,” just dropped along with the rest of The Life of a Showgirl, there’s no better ...

Some hit songs are the product of much inspiration and perspiration, labored over and fine-tuned by the writers, performers, and producers for maximum impact. And then there are those that stumble ...

"Using the word in my own songs [and] in real life was difficult. I don't think I actually said it to anybody until I was about 40 years old," Cocker, now 61, explains on Take 5 with Zan Rowe. Across ...

The song is on the pop star’s 12th studio album ‘The Life of a Showgirl,’ which was released on Oct. 3 Rodin Eckenroth/Getty; Gilbert Flores/Billboard via Getty Taylor Swift’s new song struck a chord ...

Taylor Swift has dropped a new album. She first announced The Life of a Showgirl on the New Heights podcast with her fiancé, Travis Kelce, and his brother Jason. Despite Swift's obsession with the ...