However, many artists have come under fire for the use of sampling, leading to public shaming or worse, the law. Including Beyonce, a well-known artist who takes no shame in her love for samples, ...

For many of us, something red on our plate signals to our palates either sweetness (as with strawberries or raspberries) or spiciness (usually chillies). But sumac has neither of those flavours: it is ...

Aizawl: The Central Coordination Committee (CCC), the second highest decision making authority of the central Young Mizo Association (YMA), decided to urge the Mizoram govt to enforce systematic and ...

Boston's rise from near obscurity in the latter part of 1976 entered the rock 'n' roll lexicon long ago. Their story is familiar to anyone with a knowledge of popular music history: how MIT mechanical ...

Gorillaz have announced a new album “The Mountain,” releasing March 20, 2026, as well as a European tour to coincide with the record. The group, created by Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett, will drop ...

The staghorn sumac (Rhus typhina) is a ubiquitous shrub of human-impacted Northeastern habitats. Sumac stands occur along most highways and county roads, as well as in disturbed areas and abandoned ...

This essay first appeared in the NPR Music newsletter. Sign up for early access to articles like this one, listening recommendations and more. I wanna talk about the people who live on the edge. The ...

Sheeran’s boisterous new singles, such as “Sapphire” (partly recorded in Goa, India) and “Azizam” (there’s a Persian version featuring Iranian superstar Googoosh), all point to an album of ...

A ninth Gorillaz album is on the horizon. On Thursday, the Damon Albarn-created group announced that it will drop a 15-track collaborative album, titled The Mountain, on March 20, 2026, featuring ...

Olivia Rodrigo has released her two live performances with the Cure’s Robert Smith at Glastonbury as she prepares a new live album capturing her entire headlining set earlier this summer. Rodrigo’s ...

Taylor Swift once again planned something big. On Monday night, Swift's website suddenly changed to a countdown to 12:12 a.m. ET for Tuesday morning. The countdown appeared after quite a chaotic day ...