Sam Cooke had an unmistakable voice: smooth as silk, sweet as honey.

This beloved country star was an African American man whose success in a genre that often marginalized Black artists made him an inspiration for those who believe that country music is for all Americans.

Observe Black History Month with Radio Heartland. Each weekday in the 9 a.m. (Central) hour, host Mike Pengra will highlight a musical icon who helped shape the sound of American music.

Valentine's ghostly and circular guitar riff on the song 'House of the Rising Sun' helped make The Animals' 1964 recording of the blues standard one of the most evocative versions ever recorded.

SOPHIE, the audacious producer who helped usher in a new era of pop-infused electronic music, died Saturday morning in Athens after an accident.

Cuomo says Weezer is always looking to try the opposite of whatever it just did. Case in point: the band's new orchestral record, made back to back with a metal album.

Michael Terrill, who performs under the name Fires of Denmark, hopped on Instagram with Jay Gabler to explain why he's excited about the future of the music scene in Rochester, Minnesota.

Have you heard about the situation with the video game chain GameStop, Reddit and Wall Street? Let's dive into this topic today, and play a set of music that celebrates the underdog and the everyday human.

We've been playing Dessa's new song, 'Rome,' on The Current - but there's been a lot of chatter about a new song that Dessa came up with for Janet Yellen, so that connection has been kind of blowing our minds. What started as kind of a wisecrack from the new President of the United States has led to a song that has gone viral.

Minneapolis-based R&B artist Moise’s latest music video, “Tennessee,” begins as a nostalgic golden dream and twists into a nightmare. Featuring a cherry red convertible and tender moments with a smiling girlfriend, played by Naomi Seleshi, “Tennessee” evokes a feeling of wistful nostalgia before introducing an element of sour jealousy and revenge. The song comes from…