Elvis helped cement a lyrical tradition where food stands in for everything from sex to rural nostalgia

The music supervisor for "Black Snake Moan" talks the blues.

The legendary Mississippi bluesman, 89, died last night in Las Vegas

One half of the R&B duo reflects on his time with the infamous music producer -- and his new memoir

A compilation of songs from this year's Grammy nominees aims for the hearts of soccer moms and Shrieking Teenage Girls.

"Driving the King's" author talks about Nat King Cole, the South and when it's OK to take liberties with history

Samuel L. Jackson and Christina Ricci star in this wild, sweet little picture about sex, redemption and music.

The 27-year-old's addictions took her life, but gave her credibility music fans crave

Forward into the past: Special election edition!

Franklin, who died Thursday at her home in Detroit, gave us hits across four decades in nearly a dozen genres

Why the dark and madly poetic Destroyer is my favorite rock band in ages.

Funny, smart and touching, Warren Zevon's "The Wind" -- his latest album and presumably his last -- is also one of his finest.

In a Salon interview, the director says his music, like his films, finds the moment when the chilling turns comedic