Daft Punk sampled Eddie Johns' "More Spell on You" on their hit "One More Time." Johns, who has struggled with homelessness, was never paid or credited.

In a conservative and male-dominated genre, Miranda Lambert defies the odds, and the Nashville establishment, by achieving stardom on her own terms.

On the fifth anniversary of his death, we rank every Prince song officially released as a single, from 1978's 'Soft and Wet' to 2015's 'Free Urself.'

Liz Phair was supposed to be on tour with Alanis Morissette right now. Instead, she's interviewing the "Jagged Little Pill" star for The Times.

The singer, who plays the Hollywood Bowl on Saturday, has always enjoyed a special bond with his SoCal fans. But could hateful remarks about immigrants spoil that?

On the eve of his delightful sorta-fake, sorta-not biopic, 'Weird: The Al Yankovic Story,' we sit down with him to talk about the world accordion to Al.

Music festival goers recount the chaos of that day, when eight people died, two dozen were hospitalized and scores more were injured.

Morris, who sparred with Jason and Brittany Aldean over their transphobic social media posts, says that country music is fractured, and that's not a bad thing.

The country star, currently a mentor on 'The Voice,' performs for the first time at the Hollywood Bowl on Saturday.

The singer-songwriter is a nominee for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, as well as the subject of a tribute concert and a forthcoming documentary.

Nelson played a free-ranging, dexterous set at the new alt-country fest, before joining headliner Kacey Musgraves for a singalong "On the Road Again."

The art-rock pioneers play the Kia Forum on Wednesday, part of their first U.S. tour in two decades. 'Time flies when you’re having fun,' says Bryan Ferry.

In a rare interview, Joni Mitchell talks with Cameron Crowe about the state of her singing voice and the making of "Blue," 50 years after its release.

As much of Nashville's music community condemned the track, prominent Republican presidential candidates rushed in to support it.

In July, three men were indicted in an attempt to sell the manuscripts, stolen property belonging to the Eagles’ leader. But the story begins in the ’70s with a shelved biography.

From Gayle to Olivia to Demi to Taylor, the Spotify charts are filled with young women gleefully deploying expletives with a newly found freedom.

From the Beatles to the Smiths to Skepta, British musicians portrayed Queen Elizabeth II as everything from bored and lonely to a raging fascist.

The postponement of this spring's Coachella festival was one of the first signs that the coronavirus would alter our way of life for the foreseeable future.

His peers and associates remember the South Central rapper who was fatally stabbed at a local music festival: 'There will never be another Drakeo.'

Bush, a rare female auteur in the male-dominated music world, has inspired a raft of acclaimed artists from Fiona Apple to FKA Twigs to Japanese Breakfast.

Former Times staffer Robert Hilburn opines that from his debut album in 1971, John Prine, who recently died, was one of the greatest songwriters America has ever produced.

In a rare interview, Joni Mitchell talks with Cameron Crowe about the state of her singing voice and the making of "Blue," 50 years after its release.

Dave Holmes, a former MTV VJ, looks back on the legacy of MTV News, shuttered Tuesday amid layoffs at its parent company.

Eric Clapton supports Robert F. Kennedy Jr., conspiracy theorists both. Van Morrison? Anti-vaxxer. Roger Waters? Accused of antisemitism. Not OK, boomers.

The co-founder of #MuteRKelly reflects on the long journey to bring R. Kelly to justice, and the devastating price paid by numerous young women.

Billy Idol, Huey Lewis, REO Speedwagon's Kevin Cronin and the Go-Go's Kathy Valentine look back on the music video revolution, as MTV (remember MTV?) turns 40.

If you were ever a fan of SPIN Magazine, you are a fan of Charles Aaron. From 1991 to 2… Joan LeMay needs your support for Charles Aaron Cancer Treatment Fund

Will André 3000's upcoming woodwinds album kick off a fluteaissance? Prepare yourself with this primer on 60 years of aerophone-rock history.

Nearly 50 years after the death of its leader, Father Yod, the Source Family continues to fascinate seekers. Now, Hollywood and content creators want in too.

Well before 'Mamma Mia!' a homemade remix of a second-tier ABBA song was the big bang of the LGBTQ community's love affair with the Swedish foursome.

Billy Idol, Huey Lewis, REO Speedwagon's Kevin Cronin and the Go-Go's Kathy Valentine look back on the music video revolution, as MTV (remember MTV?) turns 40.

On "Blue"'s “All I Want,” Joni Mitchell asked “Looking for something, what can it be?” The answer was Joni Mitchell.

With the release of his new Rick Rubin-produced album, 'World Record,' Young talks the climate crisis, boycotting Spotify and the 50th anniversary of 'Harvest.'

Warner Bros.' Mo Ostin, who died Sunday at 95, was among the greatest executives of the rock era, and loved by artists from Sinatra to Prince.

Author David Ritz reflects on two of his literary subjects: the great soul singer Marvin Gaye and his late ex-wife and inspiration, Janis Gaye.

Beginning Thursday, Elton John will play his final U.S. concerts at Dodger Stadium, where, in 1975, he donned a sequined Dodgers uniform and made music history.

Crosby, who died on Wednesday, defined the contradictions of his era: He was voice of his generation’s ideals and, at times, its most pungent caricature.

The last time music engineer and producer Bill Inglot spoke to his friend Gary Stewart, Inglot was in a Baskin-Robbins parking lot, eating an ice cream cone.

Friend and author Thomas Beller recounts what made David Berman such a brilliant, beloved and ultimately fragile artist.

Our critic agrees that Ocean's much-reviled Coachella performance was a confused and confusing piece of art. But, he argues, that's a good thing.

A very British novelty rap from a 2000 documentary was excavated, remixed and is now a viral smash on TikTok.

What started as a blogger's tagline has become a global rallying cry for justice and freedom. The story of #FreeBritney, as told by the movement's leaders.

The Mars Volta has reunited, following Cedric Bixler-Zalvala's break with Scientology. But for Cedric and his wife, their battles with the church are far from over.

Racism, sexism, fuddy-duddyism: They're all reasons why the winningest artist in Grammy history lost album of the year yet again, this time to Harry Styles.

In The Number Ones, I’m reviewing every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart’s beginning, in 1958, and working my way up into the present.

Lost to history, the Jacksons came between the Jackson 5 and Michael's solo triumphs. A set of reissues arrives compromised by his transgressions.

On his new album, 'Latest Record Project, Vol. 1,' Van Morrison shocked fans by espousing an array of conspiracy theories. The seeds were always there.

The disappearance of Gabby Petito garnered headlines coast-to-coast as new twists and turns emerged — but it's just one of the countless missing persons cases to grip the nation.

Joni Mitchell's peers, progeny, admirers and Mitchell herself reflect upon on her classic 1971 album 'Blue,' released 50 years ago today.

Singer and actor Meat Loaf, whose 'Bat Out of Hell' album became a classic-rock staple topped only by his unlikely 1993 comeback, died on Thursday at 74.

Don Everly and his younger brother, Phil, were in the first group of acts to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1986.

In her new musical memoir, Danyel Smith plumbs the underappreciated genius of Gladys Knight, and her group's forlorn masterpiece, 'Midnight Train to Georgia.'

On the eve of Woodstock's 50th anniversary, attendee Robert Christgau revisits one of the most galvanizing moments in rock history.

The Killer drinks, screws and lives like he means it