Music

The surviving member of the The Holmes Brothers talks about the courage it took to continue after the loss of his bandmates.

The Amen break is a drum riff that's been sampled in more than 2,000 songs by artists as diverse as N.W.A. and David Bowie. It was created some 50 years ago by a funk and soul band called The Winstons, and they've finally started getting some recognition.

If you've been waiting for just the right musical statement to reflect your mood, hopes and mal humor, Living Colour's crunchy guitars and heavy funk just might be it.

Known as La Divina — "The Divine One" — Callas was an indelible presence whose artistry made her the icon and envy of performers across many genres.

The jazz composer and pianist wrote the devotional work after her conversion to Catholicism. For her long, endlessly inventive and astonishing career, she belongs at the center of our canon.

The Indiana band's burly, yet ruminating shoegaze is reminiscent of the stark, bold melodies of Jason Molina.

The rising pop star performs three of her best-known songs, including a sweet solo take on her career-making "Alaska."

With the help of longtime partner Gillian Welch, Rawlings assembles a sweetly engaging, impressively wide-ranging collection of American roots music.

The British pop singer talks about her post-breakup empowerment anthem and its colorful, all-female music video.