Chuck Berry, Etta James, and Sonny Boy Williamson II are the latest artists to join Chess Records’ 75th-anniversary reissue series.

Willie Dixon. Born at the Delta’s southern tip in 1915, Willie Dixon followed the Great Migration to Chicago. There, he ...

A deep dive into the unique circumstances that led to the 'Miami Vice' soundtrack, one of the best-selling soundtracks of the ...

Today in Music History for Nov. 21: In 1877, Thomas Edison announced he invented a "talking machine" -- something that became known as the phonograph.

The Police had their fourth U.K. No. 1 single; 'Faith' went No. 1 in the U.K.; The Rolling Stones went acoustic; Blur put out ...

Two definitive blues albums, The Best of Muddy Waters and Moanin’ in the Moonlight, are each, in their own right, a powerful collection of blues songs.

First, don’t forget the New Times Music Awards is at Rod & Hammer Rock on Friday, Nov. 21 (7 p.m.; all ages; $15 at ...

Stephen Thompson from NPR Music is joined by Liz Warner from WDET in Detroit to chat about their favorite albums out Friday, ...

Today's releases include some old favorites returning with "definitive" collections and long-awaited albums, plus a record ...

HUNTR/X continue to dominate, as What It Sounds Like tops this week's Official Trending Chart.  This is followed by a flurry ...

James Madison of the Sun Belt Conference would represent the Group of Five in the College Football Playoff on a bracket based on The Associated Press Top 25 released Sunday, and Georgia Tech and Texas ...