Everybody loves the blues in some capacity. This genre of soulful music can be traced back to the 1860s in the Deep South. The origins of the blues started with African-American musicians who created ...

A genre is a category of artistic, musical or literary composition characterized by a particular style, form or content. Music genres such as pop, country, rock and folk are used to categorize songs ...

Music is an ever-expanding universe, filled with endless sounds and styles that reflect the diversity of cultures, histories, ...

Music and the frequencies we listen to tend to have a powerful impact on our emotions and mental state. And it’s not only research that proves this. You may have probably experienced the power of ...

Country, rap, and pop are the big three music genres of the 21st century. Frankly, and in regard to commercial success, the genres have monopolized the industry to a massive fault. Though that can of ...

In his new book, "Major Labels: A History of Popular Music in Seven Genres" (Penguin), New Yorker writer and "Sunday Morning" contributor Kelefa Sanneh examines the genres that have dominated popular ...

When it comes to certain genres of music, some names are pretty self-explanatory: you can picture what"drum and bass" and "Cajun" might sound like pretty easily (and even if you're off, you're ...

The music world offers a vast menu of styles, including pop, jazz, hip-hop, and classical, but not every sound fits neatly into these categories. While many artists follow familiar patterns, others ...

If you still want to be friends with someone, there are a handful of things you don't talk about. Music is one of them, but of course the internet is talking about it, and are actually sharing ...

The Grammy-winning artist's new album 'Dreamsicle' releases May 9 Marina Watts is a Digital Writer, Music at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2024. Her work has previously appeared on ...

When the newest batch of Grammy nominations were announced, in late November, Justin Bieber expressed displeasure with the way his music had been identified by the Recording Academy. His fifth studio ...

The sound of Indigenous communities isn’t limited to flutes and Tom-tom drums! Despite what popular Western culture may have you thinking, the sound of Indigenous communities isn’t limited to flutes ...