Music News

Moonlight's Oscar win for Best Picture was well-deserved — and a new freelance soundtrack is, too.

The Academy has a history of baffling picks for Best Score — but this year's nominees are so daring and startling that it's hard to go wrong.

As the face of Austin's music office prepares to depart, the city's problems and successes may offer a lesson for the world at large about globalization and technology.

His work helped fuel the careers of artists like Marvin Gaye, The Isley Brothers, Michael Jackson, and Ike and Tina Turner — and also provided a wellspring of samples to hip-hop.

The video, for a demo of "My Brave Face," includes rare footage of McCartney and Costello in studio for the late-'80s recording sessions.

HNDRXX is Future's second major-label release in two weeks. Could flooding the market be the new model for an industry coasting on antiquated release strategies?

One of the world's biggest stars pulls out from one of the world's largest festivals — on doctor's orders.

Miranda and 28 of her friends — including DiFranco, Saturday Night Live's Sasheer Zamata and TV On The Radio's Kyp Malone — collaborated on "Midnight Oil" in support of the Standing Rock protest.

The musical connection between Cuba and New Orleans, which runs deeper than many listeners realize, forms a strong subtext on the next Preservation Hall Jazz Band album, So It Is.

The Grammy Awards' looser, goofier cousin took over the O2 Arena in London to celebrate the year in British music.