Famed performer James Brown was born in Barnwell, South Carolina, in 1933. After persevering through poverty, he became a forerunner of American funk music.

This week’s Classic Americana pick honors Tarheel Slim, a hard-working artist who recorded a definitive pair of rockabilly singles.

Amid novelty music's long and storied history, one group managed to stand as its most successful and earliest example as a band. Read more here.

Don McLean joined Jessie Murph for a rendition of "American Pie" in Los Angeles, as part of her “Sex Hysteria Tour.” ...

Today in Music History for Sept. 30: In 1791, Mozart's last opera, "The Magic Flute," was performed for the first time in Vienna.

Born Theodore DeReese Pendergrass on March 26, 1950, Teddy Pendergrass was the only son of Ida and Jesse Pendergrass. Ida raised Teddy as a single mother in North Philadelphia. He grew up singing ...

Today in Music History for Oct. 10: In 1813, Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi was born in Le Roncole. Among Verdi's major successes were "Rigoletto," produced in 1851, and "Il Trovatore" and "La ...

Chuck Berry's influence over the rock and roll landscape cannot be overstated, but there was another reason for John Lennon covering two Berry tracks in 1975.

Legendary soul singer Bobby Womack is known as much for marrying the widow of his mentor as he is for his hit songs…but what if he’s not as bad as everyone thinks?

Johnny Mathis, who in the 1950s created an enduring niche as a singer of classy romantic pop ballads, turns 90 on Tuesday (March 30). Throughout his long career, Mathis has lived up to the title of a ...

We list the 20 best songs to see live at Austin City Limits 2025, from pop anthems to reggaeton, indie sleaze and unforgettable headliners.