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John Hinckley Jr., who shot President Ronald Reagan in 1981, is saying thank you to the people who helped him win freedom from court oversight.

Pink Floyd's "Hey Hey Rise Up" features vocals by Boombox singer Andriy Khlyvnyuk; it's the band's first new original music since 1994's "Division Bell."

Young helped shape the sound of '60s and '70s Southern popular music for his work on songs like "Sweet Caroline" and "Hooked on a Feeling."

NPR's Scott Simon considers Chicago's newest star, a snapping turtle nicknamed Chonkasaurus.

Written 50 years ago this summer, it's just been dubbed the second-most recorded pop song ever. It's been covered by everyone from Frank Sinatra to Amy Winehouse to the Yale Whiffenpoofs.

A father who taught his son to hold on hope through hardship.

For an entire year, the multi-talented musician wrote one song a week. "Code Monkey" took off with the Web crowd. Now the songs are compiled in a set of four CDs which will be made available via the indie-music distribution network CD Baby.

James will be held without bail after his arraignment Thursday on charges of conducting a violent attack against a mass transportation system.

Jones is being sued for defamation by the parents of a first grader killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012 for saying the school shooting was a hoax on his radio show.

"I'm never flabbergasted," the legendary songwriter said after being presented with the National Humanities Medal, "but I'm flabbergasted and humbled and honored by this incredible award."