In a new book of conversations, Haruki Murakami mines the memories of famed conductor Seiji Ozawa for an insider view of orchestra life.

For most of my life I viewed Leonard Cohen with suspicion. It wasn't until the end that I learned to love him.

If the landscape of white male pop icons has been leveled, was Phil Collins its first major casualty?

Chaelin Lee—better known as CL—is attempting to become a household name in the U.S. It won't be easy.

Solange Knowles, Zendaya Coleman, and the perils of being a black woman who speaks up.

How “The Get Down” and “Atlanta” break down hip-hop’s past and future.

Can ‘E•MO•TION: Side B’ finally show the genius of an overlooked artist?

Why are rappers like Kanye West, Chance the Rapper, and Kendrick Lamar finding religion?

Shotgun shells, used water bottles, and 670 miles of fencing provide the raw material for an American photographer and Mexican composer.

The real mystery behind Thom Yorke's lyrics: How come everyone thinks they're so profound?

His latest album is mediocre, but sometimes that's just enough.