Carl Dean, Dolly Parton's husband of nearly 60 years who inspired 'Jolene,' dies at 82
"Words can't do justice to the love we shared for over 60 years," Parton wrote in a statement.
Music & Culture
Pop needs freaks. Thankfully, Lady Gaga is back
The sometimes-transgressive pop star has a new album, Mayhem, that seems poised to recapture the confrontational darkness of her early work. There's more than one reason to hope it's true.
Why songwriting makes David Gray emotional and other stories from his back catalog
The British singer-songwriter talks about his latest record, Dear Life, and he revisits one of his biggest hits, "Babylon."
Abel Selaocoe: Tiny Desk Concert
The versatile artist offers his singular blend of global, jazz and classical sounds, pushing both his cello and his voice into uncharted territory.
Angie Stone, soul singer who broke ground in hip-hop, dies at 63
Stone, a Grammy-nominated R&B singer who rose to fame in the late 1970s, was known for hits like "No More Rain" and "Wish I Didn't Miss You." She was killed in a road collision in Alabama on Saturday.
David Johansen, who fronted the New York Dolls, dies at 75
Johansen, a pioneer in punk music who found solo success under the moniker Buster Poindexter, died on Friday. His family announced last month that he had been in treatment for advanced stage cancer.
A 'silent' protest? Haydn and a bunch of chorus girls got there first
A new album by artists including Kate Bush and Imogen Heap protesting proposed changes to AI copyright laws is the latest in a history of musicians using silence to protest unfair economic treatment.
Conductor Marin Alsop on Trump, the Kennedy Center and why art is bipartisan
The celebrated conductor brought Her Story, a potent piece by Julia Wolfe, to Kennedy Center audiences recently.
A music producer found an old record. It opened up a world of Soviet-era disco
The discovery of one old record is breathing new life into a genre of Soviet-era music that hasn't been widely heard overseas for decades.
Black Gospel Archive fills gaps in gospel music history
The Black Gospel Archive at Baylor University is the world's largest digital collection of gospel music. Now, it wants to collect oral histories around its rare recordings.