Peter Frampton’s Frampton Comes Alive!, one of the bestselling live albums of all time, is turning 50. You won’t find that on this list, however: instead there’s metal, soul, and an ‘indecently ...

If it wasn’t for musician-producer-composer Quincy Jones having a lot on his plate back in the early ’70s, we would’ve never ...

Today in Music History for Jan. 13: In 1501, Christianity's first vernacular hymnal was printed in Prague, capital of the present-day Czech Republic. It contained 89 hymns in the Czech language. In ...

The music world was shocked on Oct. 14 by the death of D’Angelo, 51, the neo-soul innovator whose ambitious, meticulously realized compositions updated classic R&B sounds for the hip-hop age. First ...

Richard Smallwood, a D.C. native and eight-time Grammy nominated singer-composer has died. Smallwood's publicist said the musician passed away just after midnight Tuesday due to kidney failure at the ...

As 2025 draws to a close, Metacritic has unveiled its annual rankings of the best albums of the year, highlighting a diverse and genre-spanning collection of critically acclaimed releases. From ...

Back in the day, when buying records, CDs, and tapes was one of the most important things a young person could do, the keen-eyed music consumer often kept their peepers peeled for new live albums.

When you’re nestling up close to the radio, and you’re aching for three chords and the truth, instead of reaching for your favorite studio album, think about another option. Think about a live country ...

Paul and Earl Hudson were born to a Jamaican mother and an American father who worked as a mechanic for the U.S. Air Force, and they moved all over the country before settling down in Washington, D.C.

You can’t go to every concert, especially those that happened decades before you were born. But the best live albums can take you there. At a certain point, every album used to be a live album, at ...

Sam i a just announced a live edition of her latest LP, Bloodless, recorded from her recent headline tour. In collaboration with Rough Trade, which named Bloodess as one of its albums of the year, ...

It’s another vibrant evening at the rolling out’s “Star Studio,” where culture meets conversation. This time, the spotlight shines on Eric Roberson, who is present to celebrate the Donny Hathaway ...