The secret is in the breathing. That's how the Rev. Ronald Terry, one of the NAACP's official organists, knows when to play an insert of music during a speech. The speaker takes a breath, the audience ...

Music might have universal appeal, but that doesn’t mean that all music is universally appealing. We’ve all had bad experiences in restaurants, whether shouting at friends over jams played at ...

Baton Rouge music followers know Alex V. Cook as a singer-songwriter and guitarist in The Rakers, and he’s a music journalist who has published three books. In addition to those works, the restlessly ...

Although the official soundtrack to the Republican National Convention was a hornet’s nest of sustained, paranoid screaming, there was also music. Loud, incessant music, as it’s been since the days of ...

In a 1979 interview with Rolling Stone, Harrison discussed how rock n’ roll was evolving to become more hardcore. The “Something” singer said he’s always been more of a fan of the quieter, more subtle ...

The dense and dark avant-garde hip-hop sound collages of the ensemble Subtle are constantly changing, fluid compositions that evolve with each performance and remix, which makes the re-envisioning of ...

Has there ever been so much suspense over a televised award that didn’t even involve an “envelope, please” moment? Taylor Swift‘s appearance at Sunday’s American Music Awards, where she was being ...

An installation view of Nikita Gale’s “DRRRUMMERRRRRR” as part of "Impossible Music" at Tufts University Art Galleries. (Courtesy Mel Taing) A striking display distinguishes the entrance to Tufts ...

“Us,” Jordan Peele’s second outing as a director, following his 2017 critical and box office success “Get Out,” revisits similar psychological horror-thriller territory. But this time the stakes are, ...

Joshua Bassett’s latest music video for his song “Doppelgänger” feels very appropriate to the song’s name, because a somewhat familiar face seems to be taking center stage. On Friday, Feb. 25, the ...

Taylor Swift's new music video for "The Fate of Ophelia" is a visual masterpiece, blending romance, tragedy, and artistic grandeur. Fans have uncovered subtle Travis Kelce Easter eggs, including a ...