When we think of powerful pop and rock ‘n’ roll, we typically imagine an instrument that can make a lot of noise: guitars, bass, drums, even a growling saxophone if you’re in the right mood ...

Having helped birth soul music in the 60s, Motown helped it mature in the 70s, creating classic albums and asking some of the biggest questions of the era. Motown was acquiring the valuable patina ...

Old power pop soldiers never die—if they’re Paul Collins, they just release their finest album in many a moon. The ...

As headliners, TWICE is breaking waves within the world of festivals. Their performance is a standard for K-pop in that it attests to the genre's growing popularity in the mainstream. As their evening ...

A new documentary examines the golden age of funk music, when large, often interracial bands lay down syncopated grooves that packed dance floors. John Blake says that today’s pop music, largely ...

Clem Burke, a renowned percussionist best known for his role as the drummer for New Wave sensation Blondie, has died, a rep ...

We dig into the Japanese guitar industry of the 1960s and ’70s and find notable brands, mischievous copies, diligent makers and original designs that led to the instrument’s renaissance in the 1980s a ...

With so many new genres, movements, and megastars that exploded in the 1970s, it’s not exactly surprising that a few pop stars fell through the cracks. The following pop stars from the 70s had ...

His talent, energy, and passion for music were unmatched,” Blondie posted of Clem Burke, the acclaimed drummer who died on ...

A new biography and film about Yoko Ono offer more opportunities to assess her contributions to culture. Two pop music ...

Houston's recently opened Hotel Saint Augustine — an Austin-based hotel group's luxurious debut in the city — is the only ...

Australian punk band Amyl and the Sniffers bring their high-energy stage show to the Fox Theater in Oakland Saturday night with support from punk/metal power-pop crew Sheer Mag.