The Kid’s jazz-influenced rhythm guitar made him utterly integral to the Dead and his later collaborations solidified the band’s influence over latter-day alt-rock ...

Richard E. Maltby Jr. on his fifty years of writing puzzles for Harper’s Magazine, his side hustle as a musical lyricist and Tony Award–winning director, and the crossword’s place in contemporary Amer ...

I was outside taking a set break during a gig with my band Saturday night, when several members of the group saw the same ...

For three decades with the Grateful Dead and three more after the group ended following the 1995 death of his bandmate Jerry ...

The memories of a little boy who grew up too fast are still vivid in Lucky Matt's mind. The little boy witnessed alcoholism ...

Back-to-back American Songwriter wins, artist cuts, and a powerful new release position Chris Nelson as a rising force ...

Taste of Country said many more country stars such as Shania Twain, Reba McEntire, Billy Ray Cyrus, Doug Stone, Shelby Lynne, ...