President Donald Trump has a history of using music at his political events without getting permission, often angering the ...

With sharp wit and even sharper observational skills, Megan Moroney has recorded some of the very most relatable lyrics in country music in the past few years. Her songs primarily deal with the ups ...

Pete Townshend is never one to pull punches. On a recent appearance on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, the Who’s legendary guitarist-songwriter made a bold political statement while naming his ...

Warren Zevon was (finally) given his due this weekend. Although revered as one of the most original singer/songwriters to come out of the Laurel Canyon music scene, he was famously locked out of ...

Song contests have become deeply politicised. From Eurovision to Intervision, nearly every international music competition, like ABU TV Song Festival or Viña del Mar International Song Festival, ...

Grammy-winning Beninese singer Angélique Kidjo has cautioned fellow musicians against creating music to praise politicians or political parties, noting that political power is temporary and artists ...

Naomi Westwater performs at "Which Side?" on Aug. 13 at the Lizard Lounge with backing band The Paid Protesters. (Courtesy Mike Ritter) Boston mariachi singer Veronica Robles recently performed during ...

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When Michael Eugene Archer was three years old, his older brother Luther came home to find him almost perfectly playing a Prince song on the piano. As Luther later told Okayplayer: "It was the first ...

Music can be a powerful way for political candidates to connect with voters and convey a message. Here are the songs the New York City mayoral candidates chose. By Anna Kodé For decades, politicians ...

Artificial intelligence is now embedded in society in ways that many people aren’t aware of, and most Americans don’t have much confidence in their ability to detect AI-produced content. In a new ...