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Known for his cosmic-stoner songwriting and freewheeling tunes, Todd Snider's career spanned three decades.

Luis Alfonso Palacios II, known as Louie the Singer, took the long road to music success in an effort to avoid the limiting expectations of the industry as a Mexican American country artist.

The Puerto Rican superstar had never won any of the major prizes — album, song or record of the year — until last night. Other winners included Karol G and Alejandro Sanz.

"Thriller" shoots up the chart, making this the sixth consecutive decade in which Jackson has scored at least one top 10 hit.

Because of a Halloween boost, "Thriller" helps Jackson hit some major chart milestones.

Jarvis Cocker croons, coos and dances his way through this career-spanning Tiny Desk with Pulp.

Artists including Lorde, Björk and Massive Attack have joined an international initiative to geo-block their music from being streamed in Israel.

The bioelectrical signals of plants growing at a park in Lewiston, N.Y., near Niagara Falls, were translated into instrumental and electronic works for the new album The Secret Symphony of Plants.

Escobedo had been leading Kimmel's house band since the show launched in 2003. The musician and the comedian were childhood friends in Las Vegas.

The last album by one of hip-hop's great duos requires no asterisk, and the group embodies the spirit of its hood more than ever. The rapper explains why the music is so imbued with a sense of place.