Creating the greatest saxophone solo in pop music is no mean feat - but when a hilarious story of a comedy of errors ensued, ...

Sweden knows its pop music. Without the talents of Swedish producer Max Martin, it’s quite likely that the world would have been spared most of the hits of the ’90s tween-pop craze, and the ...

But despite this recognition, the history of women in popular music has always been marked by struggle. How Women Made Music, a new book from NPR Music and edited by Alison Fensterstock, ...

NPR's Scott Simon talks to music critic David Hajdu about his new book, "Love For Sale," in which he chronicles the 100-plus year history of... 'Love For Sale': A History Of Pop Music That's As ...

Local educator and music historian Bob Weber will share about the history of pop music in Hamilton with a “Jam!lton” Celebrating Self luncheon at the Fitton Center for Creative Arts.

The history of popular music can be measured in decades, genres, and chart positions. But the real milestones are the albums that shattered expectations and rewrote the rules for everyone who ...

Some of the best songs in the history of popular music are truly undefinable, and that is what, in part, makes them so phenomenally iconic. These classic songs that can’t be pigeon-holed ...

BEYONCE: (Singing) Girls. Who run the world? Girls, girls. Who run the world? Girls. DETROW: Global newsmakers like Taylor Swift and Beyonce produce record-setting tours. Mary J. Blige, Cher and Big ...

When the realities of life get hard, does music get ... happy? “Recession pop” is currently trending as people reach for the music of the mid-2000s for a mood boost. And you know what? It worked ...