Anastasia Tsioulcas

He's been a hero to musicians from Brian Eno and David Bowie to Radiohead and The National. Now entering his ninth decade, American composer Steve Reich is always looking ahead.

The conductor and violinist who became something of entrepreneurial emperor — making hundreds of recordings with his orchestra, including the soundtrack to the film Amadeus — died Sunday at age 92.

From "Nixon's The One" To "El Corrido de Hillary Clinton," an odd subgenre of music raises its head every four years: the endorsement song. It's part commercial jingle, part aspirational anthem.

The New York composer is one of 23 individuals picked this year for the prestigious annual prize, which comes with $625,000.

The 33-year-old independent artist grabbed the U.K.'s most prestigious recording award for his album Konnichiwa — knocking out the late David Bowie, who was widely anticipated to be feted.

Young musicians from a Paraguayan slum have toured the world with instruments made of garbage. They've played with Stevie Wonder and for the Pope. Now they're in a documentary.

The vocalist from Mauritania intertwines heritage and innovation in the first song from her new album, Arbina. The video gives audiences abroad a glimpse of her homeland in all its melancholy beauty.

An unusual quartet of tenor saxophones delves into the connections between body, breath, sound and creation with a fierce and unyielding spirit.

The singer made huge waves with his last album, 2012's Channel Orange — and he's used both conventional and surprising methods to tease Endless, which was released Thursday night.

Can electronic music find a home in a palatial concert hall? To find out, the influential British producer and DJ visited the Sydney Opera House back in January to create a theatrical experience.

An American vocalist shades his tune about the end of a love affair with the colors and rhythms of Brazil.

The family of the co-writer of Marvin Gaye's 1973 soul classic "Let's Get It On" is alleging that the Sheeran song "Thinking Out Loud" sounds way too familiar.

As the Summer Olympics start, celebrate the glories of Brazilian music — from bossa nova to the rollicking Northeastern forró of Luiz Gonzaga and the classical mixology of Villa-Lobos.

Check out new sounds that range from pummeling post-rock to glossy pop from Brazil, Haiti (by way of Chicago), France (by way of Argentina), Albania and Korea.

A chaotic week of fractured loyalties surged into buoyant affirmations for Hillary Clinton's candidacy. But are all those left-leaning musicians just singing into an echo chamber?

The news out of Greece has been terrible. But with a large new exhibition of ancient artifacts at Washington, D.C.'s National Geographic Museum, the Greek government is trying an image reboot.

Uncovering the layers of weirdness in the many fights over the ways music was employed as theater during this week's Republican national convention.

The streaming company has announced the rollout of targeted advertising on their free service. Companies will be able to use information about you, including your music choices — to sell you stuff.

The streaming company has announced the rollout of targeted advertising on its free service. Companies will be able to use information about you, including your music choices — to sell you stuff.

The vocalist and artist, best known as half of the band Suicide, died Saturday at age 78.