The Breakout Stars of 2022
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The Breakout Stars of 2022

Here are the actors, pop stars, dancers and artists who broke away from the pack this year, delighting us and making us think.
Notable Boxed Sets of 2022: Pop, Rap, Soul, Jazz and More
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Notable Boxed Sets of 2022: Pop, Rap, Soul, Jazz and More

Anniversary editions (from Norah Jones and Neil Young), a dive into the hip-hop underground (via C.V.E.) and rediscovered live jazz (from Elvin Jones and Charles Mingus) arrived in 2022.
Best Songs of 2022
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Best Songs of 2022

Seventy-two tracks that identify, grapple with or simply dance away from the anxieties of yet another uncertain year.