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New York Times best-selling author Marc Shapiro has been writing books on pop culture for many years. He's written about stars like Susan Sarandon, Adele,…

The rising guitar virtuoso recorded his new album, 'Carolina Confessions' at Nashville's iconic RCA Studio A. Listen to two new songs "Homesick" and "Welcome 'Round Here."

Watch the 20-year-old guitarist, whose new album was produced by Warren Haynes, play "Virginia" live in Philadelphia.

Lee, Massachusetts singer-songwriter Sandy McKnight makes a musical movie. Or is it a movie musical?

The members of Mashrou' Leila say Jordanian authorities are trying to stifle their political message — and endorsements of gender equality and sexual freedom.

Just one great highlight in a seamless set, Grupo Fantasma's "Oye Mi Cumbia" — with its blaring trumpets and funky rhythm section — clearly illustrates the raw power that the group brings with it, whenever and wherever it's on stage.

The Hold Steady might just be the best bar band in America. With its riff-heavy mixture of classic rock and Craig Finn's lyrically dense storytelling, the group crafts intricately detailed musical universes that have already made it a critical darling and fan favorite.

The new album Synthetica is the second to be released by the group's own distribution company, Metric Music International. "There's one band at the center of that whole organization — and it's us," says lead singer Emily Haines.

The Seattle band Ivan and Alyosha counts neither an Ivan nor an Alyosha among its ranks. It takes its name from characters in the Dostoevsky novel The Brothers Karamazov. Turns out the questions of faith in that book can be found in this group's music, too — however inverted.

The virtuoso pedal-steel guitarist recently brought his God-fearing funk to WXPN's XPoNential Music Festival. Hear Randolph and his band bring the house down during a rousing set that capped a remarkable weekend of music in Philadelphia.