Ozzy Osbourne and the Blizzard of Ozz Band featuring Randy Rhoads

It’s Stevie Wonder’s “classic period.” By Jack Hamilton.

Musician Jimi Hendrix is so inspiring that researchers named a newfound species of flowery succulent discovered in Mexico after him. By Laura Geggel.

Richard Nixon

A generous reminder that we must aim for “a revelation in the heart rather than a confrontation or a call-to-arms or a defense.” By Maria Popova.

There were many things that set the KLF apart from other musical acts who enjoyed commercial success in the UK’s thriving dance scene of the early 1990s. By Chris McCall.

From Alice Cooper and Adele to Kesha and Kendrick Lamar, some of our favorite musicians have had some spooky encounters

As Cambridge celebrates the life and work of one its most famous musical sons, BBC News looks at the legacy Syd Barrett left in the city and beyond. By Jodie Halford.

Bob Dylan has won the Nobel Prize for literature. And quite right too. By Guy Dammann.

Adam Shatz reviews "Miles Ahead," a film directed by Don Cheadle, and “Bitches Brew" by George Grella Jr.

The veteran musician is ubiquitous again—with a surprising group of new collaborators. By Kelefa Sanneh.

Sly and the Family Stone

Beverly “Guitar” Watkins is probably the greatest living blues guitarist that no one has ever heard of. By Rachael Maddux.

Critic Agata Pyzik’s 2014 book, Poor But Sexy: Culture Clashes in Europe East and West, situates Bowie at the heart of Cold War pop culture. Here, she explores Bowie's role in uniting disaffected young people on both sides of the Iron Curtain.

Six days on the road with Quarterbacks, a young band on the brink of… something. By Amos Barshad.

BBC Four Sessions

Rhiannon Giddens

The Waterboys