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The saga of Ed Sheeran and Macklemore continues, which began with a political statement on stage, now involves billionaire sports team owners, musicians quitting a tour and millions in donations.
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Ed Sheeran's tour of North and South America was plunged into chaos when four of his supporting acts quit in solidarity with the rapper Macklemore, who was dropped for making pro-Palestinian comments.
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Wilson, whose deep, dark contralto was one of the most distinctive voices in jazz, died on Wednesday in her hometown of Jackson, Miss.
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NPR Music's Stephen Thompson reports on the success of the girl group and rising rock star's new albums.
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NPR Music's Stephen Thompson reports on the boy band's latest hit album.
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NPR Music's Stephen Thompson reports on the commercial performance of the pop star's latest hit.
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Light in the Attic is reissuing Synthesizing: Ten Ragas to a Disco Beat by Charanjit Singh, a foundational album for the genre of acid house.
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Cello superstar Yo-Yo Ma brought together, musicians, civil rights leaders and intellectuals to reflect on America, past and present, using classical music to help imagine a hopeful future.
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Ariana Grande says she'll take a break from the public eye after her Eternal Sunshine tour ends. NPR's Leila Fadel asks music journalist Tomás Mier what's behind the decision.
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Glen Hansard, the Irish singer who won an Oscar for the musical movie Once and the led the bands The Frames and The Swell Season, died on Wednesday. He died following a motorcycle crash in Dublin.
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NPR Music's Stephen Thompson reports on Madonna, Springsteen and Journey's return to the charts.
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We're in that phase of summer pop doldrums when the same songs seem to be on repeat week after week. Can Stella Lefty, Yung Miami or Malcolm Todd make a run to crack the top 10?