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Uncovering the layers of weirdness in the many fights over the ways music was employed as theater during this week's Republican national convention.

NPR's Planet Money recently got ahold of a 47-year-old song about inflation that has never been released. They decided to start a record label to try to get the song out into the world.

It’s New Music Friday — and this week we’ve got new albums from Tinashe, Post Malone, Charly Bliss and Morgan Wade.

For years, Wigstock was a staple of New York City's drag scene. And after a 17-year hiatus and a boom in drag's popularity, the outdoor festival returned.

Summer reading season is here! We' have some top book picks for you, courtesy of NPR staffers.

The nearly 10-minute long song "Bat Out of Hell" opens the classic album by the late singer Meat Loaf. Music academics Elizabeth Wollman and Emily Gale take a close look at the epic track.

The nominations for the 58th Grammy Awards were announced today. Rapper Kendrick Lamar got 11 nominations.

With a sound that merged rock stylings with gospel songs, Little Rock’s Gladys McFadden and the Loving Sisters challenged traditional gospel music during…

Guns N' Roses was the victim of BottleRock Napa Valley music festival's strict 10 p.m. curfew. The plug was pulled on the group, but stage amps and the crowd kept the song "Paradise City" going.

Texas singer-songwriter Jimmie Dale Gilmore brings together country, folk, blues and rock in his 2005 album Come On Back. The album is a touching tribute to the artist's father, who died of ALS in 2000.