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The beloved country hit 'Blue' has a surprising backstory that challenges what fans thought they knew about its connection to ...

It’s not hard to find 100 Drake songs worth compiling into a list of his best work. In an era when rappers drop multiple albums/mixtapes/”projects”/whatever in ...

It’s been said that music can change the world. Some might denounce that as exaggeration, but at minimum, music does have the power to stir emotions and bring attention to worthy causes. Over the ...

Carle Health temporarily halted elective surgical procedures at its Champaign, Ill. Ambulatory Surgery Center after extreme heat and humidity impacted the facility’s cooling system on July 1, ...

July 3, 2026 • On a special mid-year episode of New Music Friday, host Stephen Thompson and a lineup of NPR Music writers and critics reflect on their favorite albums of the year so far. June 26, 2026 ...

This international hit musical had its world premiere in 1988 and has enjoyed great success over the United States, including a long run Off-Broadway. More than just a tribute to the legendary country ...

Patsy Rahn is a poet and prose writer. Her poetry and prose have been published in various journals and anthologies. Her sound works have been published in the aerial: a journal in sound, volume 4, ...