The track was praised as an ode to freedom, and a "definitive American song from one of the definitive American bands." ...

Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Free Bird" has been named the best American rock song of all time.

The Temple University Jazz Band is releasing its first internationally-recorded album Friday, "Live from Japan: Volume One." Terell Stafford, the project band director, said it captures the group's ...

The Southern rock pioneers’ fourth studio album, Gimme Back My Bullets, turns 50, marking a milestone in the band’s storied history and the evolution of American rock music. On February 2, 1976, ...

Last year saw the highest vinyl record sales since 1984, signaling a strong desire among music enthusiasts to return to a simpler time of physical media. Even cassette tapes are making a comeback, ...

Michigan screamo band Youth Novel returned from hiatus with their excellent self-titled album in 2021, but then members turned their focus towards Heavenly Blue (now known as Heaven’s Blinding Hue), ...

Rock band U2 is coming back for more, with a new album in the works. According to Esquire, the legendary band is getting started on new music and even gearing up for a whole new tour, following an ...

A legendary rock band is planning a comeback in 2026. U2 has been working on its first album of new music in 9 years, lead singer Bono told Esquire in a recent interview. The Rock and Roll Hall of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. A week after the Beatles charted several new hit albums as both ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... After much consternation, I’ve managed to pare down a long list of fine jazz-improv recordings from 2025 to a top 10. So, apologies to Marshall Allen, The ...

The Korean pop outsider Effie and the Brooklyn indie-rock band Geese top our critics’ lists this year. By Jon Caramanica and Lindsay Zoladz Jon Caramanica Musicians know how to make music, and they ...

In 2015, British boy band One Direction released their final studio album, “Made in the A.M.” It was released shortly after they announced their forthcoming hiatus, assuring fans it would be only ...