It’s always fun to see big bands play NPR Music’s Tiny Desk concert series, as groups attempt to squeeze all their members into the small office. This week it’s the one and only David Byrne, whose ...

The article presents a subjective ranking of the 40 greatest Christmas songs, spanning multiple genres and decades. Many classic Christmas songs from the 1950s and 1960s remain popular today, often ...

Jack W. Hill, who wrote for 28 years for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, is now a freelance contributor to the paper. He and ...

If I may defer, however briefly, to the wisdom of the late Tom Petty, “Well, it’s Christmas all over again.”And for a lot of people, that means listening to the same old Christmas records all over ...

Hoyt Christopher Grant, devoted husband, father, grandfather, and respected Upstate businessman, passed from this life on Dec ...

Some of us prefer our Christmas music on the pensive side, with wistful lyrics about dusky snowfalls and memories. We're not looking for joy, but permission to wallow in nostalgia. Others relish the ...

You know Dasher and Dancer and Pran … ugh, you know the rest of it. Yes, Virginia, while there is a Santa Claus, the music of the Christmas season can make you shift from having the feels to the ...

Metal Church are ready to enter their next era and their reconfigured lineup now includes a thrash legend and a brand new frontman. The group have recruited former Megadeth bassist David Ellefson to ...

It’s the most wonderful time of the year — “with the kids jingle belling and everyone telling you be of good cheer,” as the late Andy Williams so memorably sang on a seasonal favorite first recorded ...

NASHVILLE – In a festive conference room, the sounds of "Silent Night" spill into the air. Surrounded by twinkling lights and half-empty coffee cups, the three members of Lady A – Hillary Scott, ...

On the face of it, you might not think jam band songs would make for good karaoke choices. Jam bands are known for their long, extended tracks that are buoyed by improvisation, solos, and much more.