Steve Knopper

Read this exciting story from The Wall Street Journal May 09, 2026 issue. This summer, adult fans are paying up to see their favorite now-grown-up acts—from the Backstreet Boys to the Jonas Brothers to Boyz II Men.

NEW YORK – When Billie Eilish's mother told her that Titanic (1997) and Avatar (2009 to present) director James Cameron wanted to direct a 3D concert

The ideal road trip playlist should be packed with fast-but-not-too-fast songs, sound familiar enough for everybody in the car to head-bang like

Here’s how to spend a day in the city as the former president would, from legendary restaurants to the new Barack Obama Presidential Library opening in June 2026.

Toward the end of Geese ‘s sold-out Summit Music Hall show Thursday night in Denver, a mosh pit formed a circle during the piano bits in “Long Island

Stephen Wilson Jr. left a food-science career to chase songwriting full-time. A decade later, the Indiana native has built a career on writing the truest songs he can. His sprawling 34-track album, son of dad, honors the working-class fixers who shaped him—and the father who told him to go for it.

At least three longtime local DJs have lost their jobs this summer, the casualties of media consolidation and the shift to Spotify.

The K-pop group BTS angered fans after the band’s management company filed lawsuits against bootleggers: “They’re just hindering the spirit,” said one seller.

On Isle of Hope, the singer and guitarist channels the loss of his father—Allman Brothers legend Dickey Betts—through the guitars Dickey left behind and a set of songs that carry his memory.

Music T-shirts evolved from humble origins into pop culture icons.