The Current

Bunny Blood perform live in the Forum at MPR

Hallie Gronquist remembers the day she learned Bunny Blood — a hard-rocking trio comprising herself, Jared Jones and Josh ...

Nina Simone Knew Just What the Trouble Was. (It’s Still the Trouble.)

Mississippi Goddam” is a song of the Civil Rights Era, and our own. Listen to it with our critic Wesley Morris.
The Root

Earth, Wind & Fire Say ‘Reasons’ Is Not a Love Song—and the Real Meaning Is Messy

In news that can only be described as “I was today years old when I found out,” the true meaning behind Earth, Wind & Fire’s ...

The ‘Battle Hymn’ Can’t Be Ignored

The rousing urgency of the song seems to possess a power that, according to its own lyrics, “transfigures you and me.” ...

‘It’s a Sex Call!’: Earth, Wind and Fire Singer Shares the Real Story Behind a Wedding Classic

Earth, Wind and Fire's Philip Bailey details the one-night stand that inspired 'Reasons' — a wedding song staple — in a clip ...
Parade on MSN

How a Catastrophic Fire Inspired Deep Purple's Timeless Hit 'Smoke on the Water'

Few fans know the classic hit was inspired by a disaster that unfolded just hours before recording sessions began.

Megan Thee Stallion Says 'All That Wifey S--- Is Dead' in Unreleased Song After Klay Thompson Breakup

Megan Thee Stallion in Miami in May 2026. Alexander Tamargo/Getty “Hotties, my last performance as Zidler in @moulinrougebway ...
Under the Radar

Anna Calvi and The National’s Matt Berninger Team Up for New Song “Is This All There Is?”

Anna Calvi is releasing a new EP, Is This All There Is?, this Friday via Domino. Now she has shared the EP’s title track, which features The National’s Matt Berninger. Listen below. The song was ...