Taylor Swift popularized fighting for masters. Are more artists getting ownership? : NPR

Maggie Rogers, left, Taylor Swift and Olivia Rodrigo have all spoken about the importance of owning…

New documentary celebrates the success of women-led music festival Lilith Fair : NPR

“Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery” recalls the success of the woman-led music festival created by singer…

An early American music tradition gets a major update — and a younger audience : NPR

An old religiously inspired songbook that uses shape notes for people who can’t read music got…

A songbook for people who can’t read gets a major update — and a younger audience : NPR

An old religiously inspired songbook that uses shape notes for people who can’t read music got…

Farm Aid celebrates its 40th anniversary with a benefit concert in Minneapolis : NPR

Farm Aid, the annual concert to support family farmers, celebrates 40 years. Newcomer singer-songwriter Jesse Welles…

Miley Cyrus talks ‘Something Beautiful’ and her ever-changing style : NPR

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Bobby Hart, who co-wrote ‘Last Train to Clarksville’ and other Monkees hits, dies : NPR

This July 6, 1967 file photo shows the musical group, The Monkees, from left, Peter Tork,…

D.C. native El Cousteau raps through a fraught moment : NPR

El Cousteau is a product of the District in every way. On ‘Dirty Harry 2,’ he…

Sabrina Carpenter crashes the charts at No. 1, again : NPR

Sabrina Carpenter, who also topped the chart with Short n’ Sweet last year, enjoys the strongest…

One professor spread the word about Florida’s declining oyster population through song : NPR

Heather O’Leary, professor of anthropology at St Petersburg’s University of South Florida, sets the story of…