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Kidz Bop Is Still Going, 50 G-Rated Albums Later

Kidz Bop 50 is here, marking the latest of the enduring brand’s kid-friendly sanitization of pop music.

By Sopan Deb

Audio Recordings, Downloads and Streaming Deaths (Obituaries) Perry, Richard (1942-2024) Pointer Sisters Pop and Rock Music Simon, Carly Stewart, Rod Streisand, Barbra Warner Brothers Records

Richard Perry, Record Producer With a Golden Touch, Dies at 82

Known for his work with Barbra Streisand, Carly Simon, the Pointer Sisters and many others, he was one of the most reliable hitmakers in the business.

By Ben Sisario

Audio Recordings, Downloads and Streaming Bennett, Tony Buble, Michael Carpenter, Sabrina (1999- ) Christmas Crosby, Bing Fitzgerald, Ella Garland, Judy Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (Song) Music Sinatra, Frank Underwood, Carrie

The Making and Remaking of ‘Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas’

Eighty years after its release, the sentimental holiday standard continues to enchant listeners and inspire the musicians who take it on.

By Tim Balk

Audio Recordings, Downloads and Streaming Content Type: Personal Profile de Jong, Paul (Musician) Music The Books

Old Voice Mails? Instructional VHS Tapes? They’re Music to His Ears.

Paul de Jong makes collaged songs out of obscurities he collects in his Mall of Found: a library of low-budget, homespun and dated pieces of spoken-word media.

By Tristan Geary