Billy Bragg, who just wrote and released the song “City of Heroes,” talks with the Monitor about the impact of protest songs.

John Lennon is one of the 20th century's greatest songwriters, and his 10 best songs outside of The Beatles show he still had plenty left in the tank.

MinnPost contributor Jim Walsh compiles a playlist by songwriters who are tapping into their talent, anger, artistry and ...

A budding Nigerian artist, Joseph Olubayo Osupala aka Emperor Joe, has expressed his desire to use his music as a platform to ...

Renowned Odia music composer Abhijit Majumdar passed away at 54 after prolonged illness. Here’s a look at his career, legacy, ...

"It was a long year with many rewards. A couple of us developed expensive hobbies involving white powder and noses" ...

From a Ceili house in Co Down to Carnegie Hall and stages around the world, the Sands family became known for promoting peace through music and storytelling. During the conflict in Northern Ireland, ...

From Gustav Mahler to Lady Gaga, a peek into Lindsay’s past 12 months in music. By Lindsay Zoladz It’s time for one of my favorite annual Amplifier traditions: the songs that explain my year. Consider ...

Looking back at the year in music, it was very much a “Golden” age. But, demon hunting aside, did it also count as golden with a small G? As we dived through our favorite music of 2025 to consider ...

In “The Choral,” Ralph Fiennes plays Dr. Henry Guthrie, a talented and demanding musician hired by a small Yorkshire town’s amateur choral society when they lose their chorusmaster to World War I.