In defense of the sad holiday song. By Melissa Kirsch Perusing painkillers at CVS the morning after Thanksgiving, I should not have been surprised by the telltale clattering of horse hooves thundering ...

Whoever told me once that Los Angeles is the kind of town that’ll chew you up and spit you out had clearly never ridden in an American Airlines airbus suspended in the cruel chasms of a torn and ...

Yale’s two spoken word performance groups, ¡Oye! and WORD at Yale, create spaces for student self-expression and vulnerability while pushing the boundaries of written poetry. WORD’s fall semester ...

Mavis Staples is a warrior. A central figure in the Civil Rights movement, at 86 years old Staples’ determination and resolve is not in the least bit diminished. Setting age aside, it’s not the most ...

Spoken word in a country isn’t as commonplace as it has been in the genre’s history, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t still enticing to listen to. Fans often return to country songs from past eras that ...

Fire Breathing in the Wild, a show combining live music, slam poetry and breathing to explore themes about living in California, will be presented Saturday at the West Sacramento Black Box Theater.

Researchers from University of Jyväskylä have found that personalized interactive music systems – smart technologies that adapt rhythm and tempo to users' movements – can make exercise more enjoyable ...

Jessie Reyez didn’t enter the music industry to make friends — but throughout her decade-plus-long career, she’s formed familial connections. Known for wearing her heart on her sleeve, Reyez bares it ...

The Browns dropped to 1-5 after falling 23-9 to the rival Steelers on Sunday in Pittsburgh. Though Cleveland held the Steelers to just nine points midway through the third quarter, their offense only ...

Since 1929, "Music and the Spoken Word" has blessed the lives of those tuning in to the radio every week. On July 13, the program reached its 5,000th broadcast. The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square ...

SALT LAKE CITY — The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square performed songs dedicated to the late President Russell M. Nelson on Sunday, filling the historic auditorium with music, applause and tears.

The kind of music you listen to can vary from day to day but there is one thing that is certain: Sometimes, a good "sad girl" tune really can make you feel seen. Part of the joy of finding the right ...