“You’re The Inspiration” came out in 1984. Written by Peter Cetera and David Foster, the sweet love song was actually written for Kenny Rogers instead, who ultimately passed on the song. “David Foster ...

A Chicago band said one of the world's biggest rappers used part of their song on his new album — but said Travis Scott failed to credit, compensate, or clear the sample. After years of working on and ...

Songwriters expressing pangs of grief for what once was held court with others fretting about undesirable futures and still ...

When I joined Pitchfork a couple months ago as its new editor, we got to work on what you’re reading now, the Best Songs of the 2020s So Far, our first big list of the year. On the surface, there’s ...

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A Chicago Symphony Orchestra program pairs musicians with grieving mothers to create original songs in honor of Chicagoans lost to gun violence. "You need to tell the story of your child," said one ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. CHICAGO — Christmas is quickly approaching ...

As we put this list together, we thought about the rise of a new pop class, the return of some longtime favorites, regional rap bangers, country crossovers, the year of sexy drill, and more. All the ...

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