Conservatories made a comeback this year, with several returning to THR‘s annual list of the world’s best music schools. The fundamentals of composition and performance remain a top priority for both ...

Each year at NPR Music, we curate two flagship lists: The Best Albums of the Year and The Best Songs of the Year. But there's a lot more recommendations and criticism where those came from. You'll ...

Music has this way of pulling strangers together. Add in a bit of travel, and you’re not just attending a show—you’re writing a story you’ll tell for years. Festivals aren’t just concerts anymore, ...

Our favorite books this year (in no particular order) included definitive memoirs by music figures as varied as Ozzy Osbourne, Lionel Richie, and Cameron Crowe; chronicles of bands long gone and those ...