The songwriter, guitarist and singer, who died at 78, animated the Grateful Dead from within. Bob Weir — the Grateful Dead’s ...

On the last episode of All Songs Considered for 2025, NPR Music producer Lars Gotrich takes host Robin Hilton through an exceptional year in guitar music. From Gwenifer Raymond's beautiful and brash ...

This week, "All I Want for Christmas Is You" takes the record outright, as it posts an unprecedented 20th week on top of the Hot 100. And, given the likelihood of it returning to No. 1 — not just next ...

Last week, Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You" pulled into a three-way tie for the longest run at No. 1 of any song in the history of the Hot 100 singles chart. That's a significant ...

Mariah Carey has officially broken the record for the longest reign atop the Billboard Hot 100, as “All I Want for Christmas Is You” spends its 20th week at No. 1. The perennial holiday anthem, which ...

Mariah Carey has lodged a record-tying 19th week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 as “All I Want for Christmas Is You” rides the holiday wave back to the top of the charts. The recurrent tune surges ...

CNN is introducing a streaming subscription option called All Access, charting a new course in a media era defined by direct-to-consumer relationships and mobile-first news reports. The new service, ...

Founded in 2015, the event has grown into a multi-day festival celebrating various plucked instruments, including oud, harp, sitar and more. This year's festival will feature performances by ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Radiohead’s OK Computer, The Bends, and In Rainbows all appear on ...

Donegal man Alistair Hay has had a lifelong fascination with guitars. Before he could even play a chord, he had a photographic memory of every guitar he had ever seen since early childhood. “I don’t ...

Investing.com -- Industrial-process technology firms Chart Industries Inc (NYSE:GTLS) and Flowserve Corporation (NYSE:FLS), are on the brink of finalizing an all-stock merger, according to a Wall ...

Introduced in the spring of 1954, the Fender Stratocaster is arguably the most iconic electric guitar design ever. It also boasts a signature look: a dark-around-the-edges and gold-in-the-center ...