​The singer-songwriter shares an early listen to his new album and talks about producing his latest album himself, why it’s important to not be too good of a musician, and the time he took his mother—folk-rock legend Linda Thompson—to a particularly fantastic Stevie Wonder show.

​The jazz piano legend discusses how Mozart never truly clicked for him until one magical day onstage in Munich. He also shares his version of a Mozart sonata from his upcoming solo live album, Plays, and talks about crowd rapport, his mindset about winning awards, and connecting musicians across centuries.

Its creation spanned over 30 years, carried across the bands Celtic Frost and Triptykon, and outlasted one of its composers. Fisher discusses maintaining a consistent tone across such a wide time span, why the requiem was so important to finish, and learning to embrace his early music again.

​Mark Deming explores how the dichotomy at the heart of Little Richard’s character made him an eye-grabbing, incendiary performer and personality who helped give rock & roll its flashiness and intensity, albeit one sometimes conflicted about his purpose.

​In the midst of a moment of retrospection brought on by a new book and a new album, the veteran musician shares recollections of the box of unwanted records that set the course for his career, letting the anger go, and how he finally learned to take a compliment. 

​Our editors spotlight the best in classical music from the past month, including new interpretations of Anton Diabelli’s waltzes, Beethoven’s string quartets, and an operatic re-telling of the Passion of Jesus.

​Not every film soundtrack demands swelling strings or a collection of the latest hits. From a pair of enigmatic French duos to a guitar legend expanding his boundaries to a new wave drummer stepping out on his own, we examine some noteworthy film scores by figures from the worlds of pop and rock.

​The Grammy-winning jazz singer put her spin on the classic track in a performance featured on the upcoming Ella 100: Live at the Apollo! She shares her memories of that night, her other experiences at the Apollo, and what music is keeping her company at home. 

Frontman Steve Wynn shares the story of how his band’s new album was born from the “beautiful exhaustion” of a late-night jam, why it’s a perfect album for strange times, and what he’s listening to while staying home.

​The perpetual sturdiness of Prine’s extremely human songs proves that compassion and tactful simplicity can count for just as much as big themes and grand execution.