The esteemed singer-songwriter behind "Me and Bobby McGee" and dozens of other hits was also memorable on the big screen in ...

The actor and musician, who died on Saturday at age 88, made two career pivots before finding his stride in entertainment.

“Freedom’s just another word for nothing left to lose,” Joplin sang in her signature blues-rock yowl — perhaps the best-known ...

John Lennon and Frank Sinatra agreed that this classic 1970s song was one of the greatest of the decade for its melody and ...

Loretta Lynn's "One's on the Way," set in Topeka, is among the songs in which Kansas is highlighted. Here are some of our ...

Kris Kristofferson, a groundbreaking country music singer-songwriter and a Hollywood actor in 'A Star Is Born' and 'Blade,' ...

Manager Larry Page suggested the group’s name change to the Kinks in January 1964, and a couple months later, Ray wrote the ...

Depending on who you ask, the iconic group of performers known as The Rat Pack could be comprised of any number of characters. But at its core, when most think about the group, three names almost ...

M aybe all we really need to know about the evolution of funk music in the 1970s comes in the form of an outfit from Dayton, ...

In making this list, we included soundtrack albums built around original songs (hey, Superfly) as well as expertly curated compilations (we see you, Quentin); some great soundtracks feature fresh ...

Written and sung by bassist Peter Cetera, "If You Leave Me Now" was Chicago's very first No. 1 hit, topping the charts for ...

JD Souther, the songwriting legend behind some of Linda Ronstadt's and the Eagles' best work, has died a week before his tour ...