In a recent interview, James Taylor shared his personal top five songs from his own discography, reflecting on his career and the praise those tracks received from fellow music legends.

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"A White Jewish producer, and the greatest Black jazz singer of all-time, and an all-Black band, working together to produce ...

The music world suffered an awful loss on Saturday after 3 Doors Down frontman Brad Arnold died of cancer. A founding member ...

Oklahoma, home to the longest driveable stretch of Route 66, is celebrating the Mother Road's 100 years with special events. Find out what's planned.

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For Black History Month, World Cafe correspondent John Morrison kicks off a weekly series with a deep dive into the history ...

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Although Kendrick Lamar and SZA walked away with the 2026 Grammy for Record of the Year for their song “luther”—which sampled ...

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