2020 was defined by the sounds of rage, resolve, mourning and solidarity. Here are 20 songs and albums that represent the best protest music of the year.

A two-day outdoor music festival in Somerset is celebrating its 25th year with an American musical legend.Singer-songwriter John Prine is the headlining…

Darrell Scott, who has established himself as one of Nashville's premier songwriters and studio musicians, will be performing at the Lowertown Arts &…

Some years these polls aren't even close, but this time it was a tight race for our listeners' top five most popular albums of 2016.

It's an ongoing standoff between musicians and Google's YouTube: Who should be responsible for removing unauthorized copies of songs posted online?

"I've been fascinated for a long time about what it is that inspires people to become what they are," says the host of NPR's All Songs Considered. His new book, out now, is Your Song Changed My Life.

The musicians on the latest shortlist for admission to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame tell us a lot about the priorities of the recently revamped nominating committee.

Around the world, new albums will now be released on Fridays. While the change is meant to help keep music from leaking early online, it could create some new headaches for music sellers.

Over the first half of the year, we listened, argued and collected nearly 200 songs we loved from nearly a dozen genres. You can hear every single one of them here.

This year, Forecastle Festival will be both familiar and new.The three-day music festival will feature Louisville rock band My Morning Jacket,…