The Rise of Spotify and the Costs of the Perfect Playlist, a new book from the journalist Liz Pelly, the playlist is the ...

This super underrated 1981 song from Kris Kristofferson features some of the most arresting and emotional song lyrics of his career. According to actor and unabashed Kristofferson fan Ethan Hawke, for ...

By force of her imagination and skill, Emily Dickinson could take the measure of solitude, opprobrium and even damnation.

She's reviving the Black Arts Movement’s tradition of pairing poetry with live music—and drawing Gen Z off their phones and ...

Twice a month a group of about 30 Iowa City residents gathered, not to perform but to participate in a time-honored tradition ...

Poems are such versatile things. They can be as concise as a well-written line but also long enough to fill an entire book.

Valentine’s Day is a perfect time to reflect on some of the quintessential love songs that have come from our hometown ...

Beginning with her self-titled debut album in 2008, Taylor Swift has made allusions to literary themes and characters in many of her songs.

He sang on 'The Voice' and 'American Idol.' He’s scored a few hit songs. But nothing’s blown up quite like this for Cape ...

Poets Matt Starr, Aria Aber, and Alex Dimitrov share their tips for writing a love letter (or DM) to your crush, including ...

Acclaimed baritone Dashon Burton performs music and poetry in “Brick by Brick: Changing America by Song,” part of this year’s ...

The performance of "Lift Every Voice and Sing" by Ledisi and a chorus of New Orleans students stirred audiences. It also ...