Countless people have looked at the acts and songs that play on country radio and win big at awards shows and conclude that the genre has lost its soul. Those who refuse to look past what the major ...

There’s a period in life – usually in the 30s or 40s – where people make big decisions about their identity. The world is changing around them, and they control their reaction: Do they resist those ...

Childhood friends Ben Bridwell and Sam Beam used to share mixtapes of their favorite songs. Now they've made a cover album together, "Making Good Time." They talk to NPR's Scott Simon. What do ...

What do Kendrick Lamar, U2 and Roxy Music have in common? (SOUNDBITE OF IRON & WINE AND BEN BRIDWELL SONG, "I STILL HAVEN'T FOUND WHAT I'M LOOKING FOR") SIMON: All their songs, ranging from hip-hop to ...