News and InterviewsRihanna to take center stage at Super Bowl halftimeThe Associated Press • Sep 25, 2022The singer, who declined to perform in 2019 out of solidarity with Colin Kaepernick, will headline February's show.
News and InterviewsRoger Waters cancels Poland dates after Ukraine remarksThe Associated Press • Sep 25, 2022Local media reports that Roger Waters canceled two concerts in Krakow after facing criticism for blaming "extreme nationalists" in Ukraine for having set the country on the path to war.
In MemoriamJazz saxophonist Pharoah Sanders dies at 81Andrew Flanagan and Nate Chinen • Sep 24, 2022Sanders, revered as one of the avant-garde's greatest tenor saxophonists, was a member of John Coltrane's final quartet. His expressive playing laid a path for generations of musicians.
News and InterviewsJake Blount's 'The New Faith' is a cautionary taleJewly Hight • Sep 22, 2022On Blount's new concept album, the singer, scholar and multi-instrumentalist reimagines field recordings of spirituals to tell a story about a time after the climate crisis has destroyed the earth.
News and InterviewsMariah Carey says we should finally hear her secret 1995 grunge albumMerrit Kennedy • Sep 20, 2022Carey has shared that recordings of the alternative album with her lead vocals have been found. And she hinted that the elusive project will finally be released.
News and InterviewsPres Biden invites Elton John to perform at White HouseEric McDaniel • Sep 20, 2022President Biden will host Elton John for a performance on the South Lawn of the White House Friday for an event called "A Night When Hope and History Rhyme."
News and InterviewsBrad Pitt and Nick Cave make a surprise art debut in FinlandThe Associated Press • Sep 20, 2022Art works by the American actor and Australian musician are featured in an exhibition of sculptures and ceramics. Both acknowledged being excited and nervous about presenting their art in public.
News and InterviewsMusicians are back on the road, but every day is a gambNastia Voynovskaya • Sep 19, 2022For bands on tour, one positive COVID test can spell disaster. With audiences increasingly unmasked and institutional support drying up, safety is left mostly to the artists themselves.
News and InterviewsThe Man From EverywhereNatalie Weiner • Sep 15, 2022Charley Crockett's story sounds larger than life, but the singer — who just released his 11th album in seven years — says, "Everything I ever said I am is true and then some."
News and InterviewsAmericana Honors & Awards spotlight artists and leadersLuke Taylor • Sep 15, 2022Allison Russell, Brandi Carlile and The War and Treaty were among Wednesday’s honorees at the 2022 Americana Honors & Awards ceremony in Nashville, which also included a tip of the hat to First Avenue CEO Dayna Frank.