The singer and songwriter Justin Vernon’s fast success led to unexpected opportunities and emotional depletion. His next LP, ...

As futile pieces of music writing go, this takes the biscuit. I’ve surveyed some sprawling discographies in my time but Tori ...

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Emma Pattee. Her debut novel, Tilt, is about a devastating earthquake in the Pacific Northwest, and one pregnant woman's quest to get back home after it.

Michael Rudd started hearing songs in his sleep, songs he’d never heard before, lines of lyrics, disparate melodies, ...

The experimental artist, known for his work with David Bowie, Roxy Music, and Coldplay, released a new book on the purpose art serves in our lives.

Topeka, "Lunacy and Acts of God" is the debut novel by poet and Topeka native Ruth Maus. Written over 30 years ago, Maus says ...

There are four interesting things about rototoms, a specific type of drum that plays an outsized role on YHWH Nailgun’s debut album. They were invented out of necessity in the e ...

Few bands make me appreciate the minute details of writing and recording music like Great Grandpa. The Seattle-founded ...

For almost a decade, three local gospel musicians have shared their passion and spirit with students in the "Black Music" ...

The big 15-theater AMC Classic Lee Branch on Highway 280 is closing down, reports AL.com’s William Thornton. This past Sunday ...

Our guide to the best mountaineering books of all time picks out 10 seminal works that have informed and inspired generations ...