What's the difference between "traditional R&B," plain old "R&B" and "urban contemporary?" On Sunday night, the 60th Grammy Awards will be held at Madison Square Garden in New York City (7:30 p.m. EST ...

How musical genres got their names. Story by Evan Sawdey • 1mo. 1 / 35 ©David Redfern/Redferns. Names that we take for granted, like "metal" and "trap" music, take on abstract forms when ...

Names that we take for granted, like "metal" and "trap" music, take on abstract forms when you start thinking about them. So what are the etymological roots of some of our favorite genres? Get to ...

Spotify's 1,371 musical genres: How to tell drone folk from skweee. ... Apparently, the name was created by an electronic musician called Daniel Savio, ...

The 25 best movie musicals of the 21st century. From “Les Mis” to “La La Land,” from “Walk Hard” to “Wicked,” these films show that the musical genre isn’t just standing – it ...

The musical genre is becoming more and more popular - a point made by artist Burna Boy, who made history last weekend by becoming the first African artist to headline a stadium show in the UK ...

TORONTO - It’s been nearly 40 years since Elton John crooned about the importance of sad songs. But for a new generation facing a new suite of traumas, a new musical genre has emerged: sadcore.