Popular Music

Because of a Halloween boost, "Thriller" helps Jackson hit some major chart milestones.

Jarvis Cocker croons, coos and dances his way through this career-spanning Tiny Desk with Pulp.

Artists including Lorde, Björk and Massive Attack have joined an international initiative to geo-block their music from being streamed in Israel.

The bioelectrical signals of plants growing at a park in Lewiston, N.Y., near Niagara Falls, were translated into instrumental and electronic works for the new album The Secret Symphony of Plants.

Escobedo had been leading Kimmel's house band since the show launched in 2003. The musician and the comedian were childhood friends in Las Vegas.

The last album by one of hip-hop's great duos requires no asterisk, and the group embodies the spirit of its hood more than ever. The rapper explains why the music is so imbued with a sense of place.

Amid a 24-hour news cycle and personalized algorithms, a wave of young artists are reviving bold, plainspoken protest music that cuts through the noise.

Breathless and expansive, Kris Davis' layered music is a mosaic of emotional expression.

The AI-driven country music act Breaking Rust is climbing the charts. But will hardcore fans accept AI?

Vibe magazine is merging with Rolling Stone to help bolster its hip-hop coverage to include podcasts, long-form journalism and social media.