New venues, new stars and an indomitable spirit make Memphis one of the best destinations for live music in 2026.

Peshawar is a haven for Afghan artists who fled from the Taliban, which has banned music. A new policy of deportations by ...

A new collection of music from the remote African islands of Sao Tome and Principe is a revelation. This nation in the Atlantic Ocean doesn’t get a lot of attention, but as we hear in songs by bands ...

Local musician Anthony Braun was reared on killer music. Guitar player and musical director for local band Animal Soul, he ...

Tlingit artist Yéil Ya Tseen (aka Nicholas Galanin) is known for his work across artistic mediums, from wood carving and ...

The change was made uptown when the Big Man joined the band but bass player Garry Tallent had already crossed the tracks of ...

Collective Soul has announced new headlining shows for 2026, starting January 29. The new dates are in addition to the headlining shows they’ve already announced to kick off 2026--with a new residency ...

As a member of Stax Records' Booker T. & the M.G.'s, Cropper helped create some of the most important Southern soul music of the '60s. He died Dec. 3. Originally broadcast in 1990. This is FRESH AIR.

Guitarist Steve Cropper — a legendary soul guitarist who played with the likes of Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett and Sam & Dave and more — has died. He was 84. Cropper’s son confirmed his father’s death ...

To experience fado, the mournful folk music born of Lisbon’s oldest neighbourhoods, is to tap into centuries of history and bohemia. With a new state-of-the-art exhibition celebrating fado’s greatest ...

For most of Western history, the soul was the master key to human nature, the invisible essence that thinkers from Plato to Descartes believed set us apart from animals, grounded morality, and housed ...

Do you know that when your chakras are aligned your body and soul are in a perfect balance? You can use our music to balance your chakras and find the peace of mind along with a deep body relaxation.