Music
By Year
- "Man of Constant Sorrow"
- 'Pretty Woman' Is Being Remade as a Broadway Musical
- 'Standing Room Only': 3 New Sinatra Performances Are Magic
- 'The Gambler' Says Goodbye
- 10 Best Christmas Albums Ever
- 10 Essential Boomer Albums
- 10 Great Songs About Cars
- 10 Latin Ballads to Make You Swoon
- 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Rick James
- 10 Things You May Not Know About Paul Anka
- 11 New Albums for Fall Listening
- 12 Top Podcasts for Boomers
- 13 Binge-Worthy Box Sets
- 13 People Who Made James Brown a Star
- 14 Best Music Releases in 2014
- 16 Songs Everyone Over 50 Should Own
- 2 Win Title in AARP Boomer Superstar Contest
- 2011 Top 10 Albums for Grownups
- 2017 New Fall Music
- 2018 Grammy Awards Nominations
- 2018 Grammys: Get Ready to Rock
- 27 New Sounds to Check Out This Fall
- 50 Years After 'Sgt. Pepper'
- 50 Years Later, Beach Boys' Harmonies Are Still Heavenly
- 7 Great Rock Trios
- 7 Singers Joni Mitchell Fans Will Love
- 7 Surprisingly Good Holiday Albums
- 9 Folk-Rock Albums That Will Rock You
- A Bob Dylan Primer
- A Boomer’s Guide to Surf Music
- A Grownup's Guide to New Orleans Jazz Fest
- A Life in Music
- A Man of Strong Opinions
- A Toast to Joni Mitchell's 75th Birthday
- AARP Exclusive: Free Gloria Estefan Song
- AARP Joins the Essence Festival!
- AARP Texas Sponsors America's Youngest Jazz Band
- AARP VIVA Radio
- AARP VIVA Radio Talk Show
- Abdul 'Duke' Fakir: Late-Night Hits and Life-Long Friendships
- Age 50+ Stars Rock NPR’s New Album Rankings
- Alabama Honored With Hall of Fame Exhibit
- Always Looking Forward
- Amazing Judy
- And The Beat Goes On
- Andrea Bocelli Sings Life's Praises
- Andrea Bocelli: Then and Now
- André Rieu: 'Home for the Holidays'
- Anticipation
- Appreciation: Remembering Michael Jackson
- Aretha Franklin Set to Move to Detroit for Retirement
- Aretha Franklin Soars
- Aretha Franklin, Like You’ve Never Heard Her Before
- Aretha Franklin, Queen of Soul, Leaves a Lasting Legacy
- Aretha Franklin’s ‘Stand Up’ Song for AARP
- Art Garfunkel's Long Walk
- At 102, He Still Makes the Saxophone Swing
- At 80, Willie Nelson Has 'No Complaints'
- Austin’s SXSW Festival
- B.J. Thomas Is Still Hooked on Making Music
- Barry Louis Polisar
- Barry Manilow Encourages Atrial Fibrillation Awareness
- Beatbox
- Beatles' 'White Album': 50 Years in the Making
- Bell Ringers
- Bettye LaVette Covers Bob Dylan on Album
- Beyond Eurythmics
- Big 5-Oh: A Bono-Fide Hero
- Bill Murray’s Musical Sensation
- Blind Musician Gets Another Crack at Stardom
- Bob Dylan Archives En Route to New Home
- Bob Dylan Wins Nobel Prize for Literature
- Bob Dylan, the Mad Hatter
- Bob Dylan’s ‘Triplicate’
- Bob Seger's Final Tour Launches in November
- Bonnie Raitt Releases New Album
- Bonnie Raitt: Blues Sister
- Boomer Superstar American Idol Live! Discount
- Box Sets Offer Amazing Holiday Music
- Brian Wilson Reimagines Gershwin
- Bridging the Music Gap
- Bruce Springsteen and Billy Joel Rock Out at Madison Square Garden
- Bruce Springsteen's Broadway Run Extended
- Bruce Springsteen: 'Darkness' Returns
- Bruce Springsteen: What I Know Now
- C - 25 Dylan Albums, One Iconic Image
- C - Happy Birthday, Bob!
- CDs and Vinyl Outsell Digital
- Can You Name That Tune?
- Can You Name a Katy Perry Song?
- Captain Luke Sings the Blues
- Carly Simon's 'Hold Out Your Heart'
- Catching Up With Leon Russell
- Celebs Step Up — And Out
- Chaka Khan Tells Us Something Good
- Cheers, Sammy Hagar
- Cher Gets the Last Word
- Cher Turns Back Time
- Cher's New Album 'Dancing Queen' Is All ABBA Songs
- Cher’s Life — the Musical — Is Headed to Broadway
- Children's Musician Barry Louis Polisar
- Chuck Suchy: Singer, Songwriter, Rancher
- Classic Cole
- Coming Soon: ‘Purple Rain’ Expanded Edition
- Continuing Radiance of Chita Rivera
- Conversation With Carlos Santana
- Country Music's Royal Couples
- Cousin Brucie Morrow
- Cracking the Books for the Beatles
- Crazy in Love: Vince Gill and Amy Grant
- Cyndi Lauper: Still Having Fun
- Deceased Singers Perform Again as Holograms
- Denyce Graves: Diva and Teacher
- Diana Krall Goes Pop
- Did Willie Nelson Write It?
- Digitizing Music Classics and Eye Tracking for Sleepy Drivers
- Dion and the Disrupters
- Dionne Warwick 'Feels So Good'
- Does Music Make Life Better?
- Dolly Parton's Joyous Busy Days
- Dolly Parton: How Dolly Does It
- Don Henley: My Defining Moment
- Don't Wear Earplugs - Listen Up
- ESSENCE Music Festival Rocks New Orleans
- Eagles and Fleetwood Mac to Headline Classic Rock Concerts
- Elton John Will Retire From the Road
- Elvis Is Back With a Much Bigger Sound
- Eric Clapton: 'I'm Going Deaf'
- Essence Lights Up New Orleans
- Essential Sounds of the ’80s
- Everybody Loves Tony Bennett
- Exclusive Video: Natalie Cole
- Fab Four Fashions
- Faith Hill and Tim McGraw's First Duo Album
- Famous Rock Star Wannabes
- Fiddle Family
- Finding Harmony in a Second Career
- Frank Sinatra Has the World on a String, Again
- Frank Sinatra's Legacy Remembered
- Frank Zappa Will Tour Again — by Hologram
- From Salsa to Soul
- From Vinyl to Digital
- Gabriela Zabalúa-Goddard
- Gear Guide to Rock Your Summer Concerts
- Glen Campbell Bids Goodbye With ‘Adios’
- Gloria and Emilio Estefan Have Rhythm — and Lots of Romance
- Glory Days
- Going to Graceland?
- Gospel Greats
- Gospel Singer Reminisces on a Career Singing the Truth
- Gospel Star Marvin Sapp Headlines Health Fair Concert
- Graham Nash: Next Solo Flight
- Grammy Awards Trivia Quiz
- Grateful Dead Drummer Mickey Hart: Rhythms of Life
- Gregorian Chants
- Harry and the Potters
- He Knows He's Been Changed
- Heart Is Back with New Sounds, a New Book and a Young Audience
- Heart Singer Ann Wilson Creates a Tribute to Dead Rockers
- Herb Alpert Pays It Forward
- Herbie Hancock
- Herbie Hancock: Still Seeking 'Possibilities'
- Hitting the High Note
- Honoring Charley Pride
- How Records Got Their Groove Back
- How Well Do You Know Bob Dylan?
- How Well Do You Know Lady Day?
- How to Clean Out Your Record Collection
- Huey Lewis Is Still Workin' for a Living
- Hurricane Relief Concert Features Willie Nelson, Paul Simon
- Iconic Hip-Hop Boomers
- If You Love Music, We’ve Got Albums
- Is the Dealing Done for Kenny Rogers?
- It's Beginning to Sound a Lot Like Christmas
- It’s a Beatles Reunion!
- James Taylor: He's Seen Fire, Rain and Redemption
- Janis Ian
- Jay-Z, Nina Simone, Ritchie Valens Recordings Added to National Registry
- Jazz Greats You Must See Live
- John Coltrane's New 'Lost' Album Excites Fans
- John Fogerty Is on a Roll at 68
- John Lennon Remembered
- John Mellencamp: What I Know Now
- Johnny Cash's Lyrics Featured in New Album
- Johnny Pacheco: King of Salsa
- José López Zamorano
- Joshua Bell and Marvin Hamlisch
- Joshua Bell: Modern Musician
- Juanes: His Life and Passion
- Julio Iglesias, Bilingual Balladeer, Collects 37 Greatest Hits on a New Double CD
- Kenny Loggins Feels Footloose
- Kenny Rogers Opens Up About Aging
- La Soga
- Last Band Standing
- Latinos in U.S. Popular Music
- Leaving a Legend
- Led Zeppelin Celebrates 50 Years
- Let’s Dance!
- Let’s Get It On
- Lindsey Buckingham Is Out of Fleetwood Mac
- Living in a Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy—Camp, That Is
- Living in a Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy—Day Five
- Living in a Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy—Day Three
- Living in a Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy—Day Two
- Looking Back at Motown’s 60 Year History
- Loretta Lynn: Country Strong
- Lost Hank Williams
- Love Songs by the Light of the Moon
- Love the Beatles? Picture Yourself Listening to Some Other Bands
- Luke Bryan’s Special Exception for 88-Year-Old Superfan
- Lyrics Without Music
- Macklemore Gives Grandma the Best Birthday Gift Ever
- Martha Reeves: Still Dancing in the Street
- Mary Wilson Reflects on Motown Magic
- Mary Wilson: You Can Hurry Hits
- Master Producer Quincy Jones
- Meet the Beatles
- Merle Haggard: Working-Class Poet of Country Music
- Merry Christmas From Olivia Newton-John, John Travolta & Friends
- Michael Bolton’s Back
- Michael Jackson: 1958-2009
- Mick Jagger-Carly Simon Lost Duet Found After 45 Years
- Mini Concerts
- Moody Blues Marks Anniversary With Concert DVD
- More Glory Days
- Mormon Tabernacle Choir
- Motown
- Motown's Fabulous Rise
- Move Over, Michael Jackson. The Eagles Have Top-Selling Album of All Time
- Music Leavens a Difficult Life
- Music That Never Went Away
- Music for Grownups: Best Music Sites
- Music for Rolling Stones Fans
- Music in a World of Silence
- Music, Movements Realign for Woodstock’s 50th Anniversary Festival
- Music, Touring and All That Jazz
- Musicians Who Passed Away in 2013
- Musing, Music, and Memories
- My Generation: Still Unforgettable
- My Guitar 2
- Natalie Cole's New Life
- National Registry Adds Songs by Fleetwood Mac, Estefan
- New Album from "The Fugs"
- New Documentary Explores Steven Tyler at 70
- New Jimi Hendrix Album Released
- New Orleans: Music in the Key of Joy
- Nice Work if You Can Get It
- Nils Lofgren: The Art of Adapting
- Noche Musical
- Nostalgia Takes Over Summer Concert Season
- Notable!
- Older Rockers, Big Tours
- Opioids Figured in Tom Petty’s Death
- Otis Williams: Traveling With The Temptations
- Out of Town
- Over 50 but Still Rockin' as Elvis
- Patti Austin: 5 Tips for Aspiring Singers
- Paul McCartney's 'Carpool Karaoke' Episode Goes Prime Time
- Paul McCartney's New Album 'Egypt Station' Arrives
- Paul Simon Hits Concert Trail
- Pete Best
- Philip Bailey Shines Light on Earth, Wind & Fire
- Piano Man
- Placido Domingo: Notable!
- Postal Service Celebrates John Lennon With Commemorative Stamp
- Prince Through the Years
- Prince, Exotic Visionary, Dies at 57
- Quiz: Dancing Through The Decades
- Quiz: Match the Plot With the Show
- Quiz: Test Your Beatles Trivia Knowledge
- Ramsey Lewis
- Readers Respond to Jacquelyn Mitchard's '16 Songs You Must Own'
- Readers' Choice: The Top 10 Boomer Albums
- Red, White, and Bruce
- Red-Hot Reba McEntire Sparks 'Malibu'
- Reliving David Bowie's Ever-Morphing Style
- Remembering Chuck Berry’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Legacy
- Remembering Frank Sinatra Jr.
- Remembering Rock Legend Tom Petty
- Reverie Harp
- Reverie Harp Video Page
- Revolutionary 1965
- Ringo Starr Makes New Music With Old Friends
- Rita Wilson Finds Her Voice in 'AM/FM'
- Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Celebrates 2019 Class
- Rock Hall of Fame Celebrates Class of 2018
- Rock Photographer Ken Regan Built Outstanding Career on Discretion
- Rockin' the Jazz World
- Rod Stewart Returns With 30th Studio Album
- Rodney Crowell Lights Up 'Tarpaper Sky'
- Ronan Tynan
- Ronan Tynan Performs
- Ronnie Spector's Nostalgic Burger Recipe
- Rosanne Cash: My Favorite Beatles Song
- Rubén Blades Returns to the Heights
- Rubén Blades is Back
- Rusty Musicians Wanted
- Saved by the Belle
- Sex, Drugs and Books About Rock
- Shania Twain in the Here and 'Now'
- Sheila E
- Sheila E.: The Beat Goes On
- Sheryl Crow Turns 50
- Silent Night's History
- Singers Over 50 Conquer Billboard Music Awards
- Singing For Uncle Sam
- Smithsonian's Rock and Roll Book Captures Fan Experience
- Smokey Robinson Reflects on Motown’s Birth
- Smokey Robinson and the Power of Two
- So Long, CDs?
- Songs in the Key of 'Simpsons'
- Soundtrack of the Boomer Generation
- Star Guitarist Dick Dale Dies at 81
- Stevie Nicks Is Still On Hyperdrive
- Stevie Nicks, Def Leppard, Devo Lead New Rock Hall Nominees
- Still Unforgettable
- Summer Songs of the '60s
- Susan Boyle Keeps Things in Perspective
- Sweet Judy Sings Again
- Take the 2017 Jazz Challenge
- Take the Cyndi Lauper Quiz
- Tears for Fears Still Wants to Rule the World
- Tejana Legends
- The 10 Best Barbra Streisand Duets
- The 12 Best Albums of 2015
- The Andantes: The Girl Group Left Behind
- The Beatles and Black Generation X
- The Beatles: Yesterday and Today
- The Bells of the National Cathedral
- The Bruce Springsteen Quiz
- The Crystals' LaLa Brooks Is Back
- The Desert Trip Experience
- The Diverse Singing Career of Neil Sedaka
- The End of a Musical Era
- The Frank Sinatra Concert Collection
- The Grand Dame
- The Green Street Mortuary Band
- The Hank Williams Museum
- The Highwaymen Return
- The Kennedys' Camelot Culture
- The Life and Legend of Louis Armstrong
- The List
- The Marvelous Mavis Staples
- The Monkees: Then and Now
- The Mormon Tabernacle Choir Turns 100
- The New Kid
- The Rolling Stones '50 & Counting'
- The Sound of (Latin) Music
- The Temptations Stay Current With New Album
- The Ukulele Is Hot
- The Who Holds Court
- These Museums Rock!
- Three Chords and the Truth
- Threshold Choir
- Tod Machover: High-tech Hero of the Music World
- Tony Bennett Adds Favorite Artists
- Tony Bennett Releases New Album at 92
- Tony Bennett Teams With AARP
- Tony Bennett Wins Arts Honor
- Top Rockers Ease off the Road
- Top Ten Love Songs
- Tribute Bands
- Truckin' My Blues Away
- Tunes We Touted From 2012
- Understanding Music Therapy
- Van Morrison Set to Launch New Album and Concert Tour
- Vanishing Vinyl
- Video: At Home with Gloria and Emilio Estefan
- Vince Gill and Amy Grant Open Up
- Vinyl Gets Its Groove Back
- Vinyl Records Are Back
- Vinyl’s Resurgence Sparks New Website
- Violinist Itzhak Perlman Strikes a Chord With Young Musicians
- Wanda Jackson Is Back
- What Do You Know About 'White Christmas'?
- What I Know Now: Ringo Starr
- When America Fell for the Beatles
- When Looking at Your Phone During a Broadway Show Is OK
- Who Is Entering the Songwriters Hall of Fame?
- Who Is He? Roger Daltrey's New Memoir Answers the Question
- Why Concert Prices Are Sky-High
- Why That Music Makes Us Smile
- Willie Nelson Sings Sinatra His Way
- Willie Nelson Speaks Out on Medical Marijuana, Barbra Streisand and More
- Willie Nelson, 84, is on the Road Again
- Women Who Rock!
- Yoko Ono: Getting So Much Better All the Time
- You Say It's Your Birthday. It's Paul's Birthday, Too, Yeah
- You're Lookin' Swell, Dolly!
- Young at Heart : Rolling With the Old School of Rock
- Your 10 Favorite Rock ’n’ Roll Stars of All Time
- Your Music vs. Americana Genre
- Yusuf Islam On Life and Music
- Zydeco Nation Comes to Life