Artists aren't typically their own best critics, but Bob Dylan offered the definitive description of his 1966 classic 'Blonde on Blonde' when he said it was 'the closest I ever got to the sound I hear in my mind...that thin, that wild mercury sound.'

The first new track since her 2019 record 'Mint,' Alice Merton's "Vertigo" debuts on the Chart Show this week, joined by Jade Bird's "Open up the heavens".

The first 2021 Contest entry comes from Minneapolis songwriter (and two-time entrant) Kahlen. If you've got big dreams of playing a Tiny Desk concert, NPR Music is accepting entries until June 7.

All of a sudden, Matt Allen found himself caring for injured and teargassed protestors in Minneapolis last year. The enduring experience found its way into his sunny music.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has announced its class of 2021. The 13 inductees include Tina Turner, Carole King, and Foo Fighters, each marking multiple inductions: Turner was previously inducted with Ike Turner, King with collaborator Gerry Goffin, and Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl with Nirvana. Jay-Z was also voted in, an inductee in…

Perhaps the defining album of the '50s and '60s folk revival, 'The Times They Are A-Changin'' exemplifies the Woody-Guthrie-inspired persona folkies mourned when Dylan went electric.

The first in the trilogy of albums representing the summit of Bob Dylan's vast achievements, 'Bringing It All Back Home' crackles with energy and plumbs the depths of dark emotions.

Despite its easygoing title and cozy cover photo, 'The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan' saw the artist growing, deepening, and darkening his daunting songcraft.

The Atlanta-based Manchester Orchestra have worked for the better part of two decades to perfect this emotional, anthemic blend of sounds, and this album may be their most engaging yet.

An autumnal masterpiece, 'Time Out of Mind' definitively established Bob Dylan as being among the rare artists who remain capable of profound work throughout their lives.