Billy Bragg was instrumental in making Woody Guthrie a multidimensional figure, and remains a prolific folk singer, activist and author. Along the way, he's figured out his true values — and how to use music to communicate them.

In the newest episode of Positive Vibes Only, Canadian singer-songwriter a l l i e helps explain the essence of neo-soul in her soothing performance of "Alchemy."

Detroit legend Carl Craig shares his gems from the Detroit section of Stellar Remnant's vinyl pop-up at CRSSD Fest 2021, talks the Motor City's resilience and celebrates 30 years of his label, Planet E.

Amy Lee is glad she asked Lzzy Hale to sing on stage together nine years ago: They've been thick as thieves ever since. And come November, their bands, Evanescence and Halestorm, will co-headline a tour again — older, wiser and still tight friends.

The rapper Duckwrth has completed a record about the past and is working on another focused on the future. Smack in the middle is his new EP, SG8*, which is about the uneasy present — one that threw the usually even-keeled artist off his axis.

In the newest episode of Up Close & Personal, Machine Gun Kelly predicts the sounds that will rule the next decade of music, raves about his artistic connection with drummer, producer and BFF Travis Barker, and reflects on his 2020 chart-topping album Tickets to My Downfall.

The Aztec deity of rain doesn't appear on Santana's new album Blessings & Miracles for nothing: Carlos Santana believes we can be happy, healed and prosperous in a multiplicity of forms, from spiritual to emotional to financial.