If something ain’t broke, there’s no use fixing it, which is what makes these modern songs for classic country and folk lovers so enduring and timeless. From the classic swell of a pedal steel to the ...

Of the dozens or even hundreds of singers and songwriters that Bob Dylan extols in his new book, “The Philosophy of Modern Song,” there is one that seems to stand out even more than the others, so ...

Across decades of changing tastes, Frank Sinatra’s voice carried a rare blend of clarity and emotion that left a permanent mark on modern music. Some songs trace the moments where his artistry ...

The weighty title, “The Philosophy of Modern Song,” just sits there with its faint whiff of academia, its leaden tone, and the over-the-top audacity of its implied promise. How can anyone, much less a ...

Bob Dylan doesn’t think much of the current state of songwriting or of contemporary pop music, two points underscored in his sometimes dizzying, sometimes confounding, but rarely less than absorbing ...