What is it about music that makes us feel so good? We know that music can have a profound effect on us and that listening to music can induce various emotions. We “feel it” when we hear a beautiful ...

Today's music streaming services are experiencing stalled growth. 2026 will bring clues about what will succeed them.

The last couple of years have seen a tremendous rise in music from Latin artists and K-pop. Next up will be the spread of ...

This essay first appeared in the NPR Music newsletter. Sign up for early access to articles like this one, Tiny Desk exclusives, listening recommendations and more. Last week, as I mindlessly scrolled ...

But, counterintuitive though it might seem, I don’t think sound is always a helpful way to understand genre. I’m a composer and conductor in the field that’s broadly known as Western classical music, ...