Fa la la! Which Christmas song sings to the spirit of your zodiac sign?

From November 1 onward to New Year's Day we are inundated with the background sounds of the most wonderful time of the year.

Chicagoans of the Year for Museums: National Public Housing Museum staff keeps residents at heart

Museum staffers, many of whom are have lived in public housing, share their experiences, inspiring visitors to open up about ...

The Hip-Hop Trailblazer Who Demanded Recognition — and Pay — for Her Work

Funk You Up” had a playful chorus that mimicked a game of musical chairs: “Get up, get up, get up, get up, get up, get up, ...
American Songwriter

The Heartbreaking Country Song That Almost Never Got Written (And the Trio That Was Originally Going to Sing It)

The real-life tragedy that inspired "Whiskey Lullaby" is the reason this song came close to never being written in the first ...

‘Beacon of community': Historic Sunset Lounge reopens after 7-year wait

The historic Sunset Lounge has reopened, with the live jazz sounds that made it iconic 80 years ago ringing out once more in ...
KPBS

Steve Cropper, guitarist and member of Stax Records' Booker T and the M.G.'s, dies

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Steve Cropper, the lean, soulful guitarist and songwriter who helped anchor the celebrated Memphis backing band Booker T. and the M.G.'s at Stax Records and co-wrote the classics ...