When one comes across a song in music well over the average three-minute length, it's understandable to be overwhelmed. In fact, it's understandable if you don't listen to the song at all. Who has ...

Some of the greatest hits in music history came together in a flash of inspiration — proof that genius doesn’t always need time. Some songs take months of studio perfectionism to get right, while ...

She could move from a whisper to a roar within a phrase, and her repertoire covered jazz standards, protest songs, blues and pop. Listen to these 11 favorites. Credit...Illustration by Dante Zaballa ...