MTV made it big with music videos. Where does it stand today?

In 1981, The Buggles declared that video killed the radio star. For several decades, MTV became a cultural phenomenon and with it, the music video. (SOUNDBITE OF MICHAEL JACKSON SONG, "THRILLER") ...
Los Angeles Times

X marks the end: L.A. punk band winds down after nearly 50 years together

In front of a handful of Alex’s Bar employees hustling to prep for a sold-out club show on a recent hot summer night in Long Beach, the members of X are busy warming up at soundcheck for the first of ...
Parade on MSN

Country music 'role model' issues brutally honest message to end the year

Country music sensation Lainey Wilson is looking back on 2025 with a candid message to fans. It’s been quite a year for ...
NPR

As 'Late Night' loses its band, we rank the best groups ever on late night TV

When producers at Late Night with Seth Meyers told keyboardist and associate musical director Eli Janney the show would eliminate its live backing group, The 8G Band, due to budget cuts, he wasn’t all ...