Of the 62 million people who died in 2024, here are a couple dozen who stick out, from the brain of a long-time arts writer.

Jimmy Carter’s legacy is firmly cemented in America and worldwide. It includes many accomplishments both during and after his ...

The cover for Kris Kristofferson’s namesake album is as smoky and brooding as his vocals. Most known for his rendition of the iconic “Me and Bobby McGee,” this cover is simple but effective–much like ...

Sharon Van Etten knows how to write great songs. Each of her albums has been filled with them, from her 2009 debut album, Because I Was in Love, through her 2019 album of the year contender Remind Me ...

The singer-songwriter and social activist best known as one-third of the folk-music group Peter, Paul and Mary, has died at ...

Bob Dylan has lived many lives throughout his more than 60 years of career, and there's far more to his story than what's ...

The world's oldest person is now 116-year-old Brazilian nun Inah Canabarro Lucas, who was born 16 days after Tomiko Itooka.

"If you don't like it, I'll write another one. It only takes me an hour," said Dolly Parton to the director when asked to revise her song.

Elvis Presley regretted turning down a chance to act in "A Star is Born" opposite Barbra Streisand, according to Joel Brokaw, ...

The 2007 musical of non-linear vignettes explore Dylan's paradoxical nature far better than James Mangold and Timothée ...

Sibling Merrill Osmond posted on his Facebook page that Wayne died this week in Salt Lake City after suffering a "massive stroke." ...

This week we pay tribute to the late singer-songwriter, actor and counter-culture icon, Kris Kristofferson. He wrote “Me and ...