The music historian Peter Guralnick’s new book, which draws on documents Tom Parker left behind, paints a different picture of an infamous industry figure.
Category: Content Type: Personal Profile
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A New Times Podcast About Culture, Hosted by Wesley Morris
Wesley Morris seeks to talk with writers, critics and others about their personal passions that are not necessarily related to their day jobs.
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Kartik Kumra Was Ready for Indian’s Fashion Moment
As the “big guys” dabble in Indian looks, Kartik Kumra is in it for the long haul. And stars like Kendrick Lamar and Stephen Curry are wearing his designs.
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Zillow Is Growing When the Housing Market Is Frozen
Through boom and bust, Jeremy Wacksman says people keep coming to the listings site to “gawk” and “dream.”
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Big Freedia on the Gospel Music That Lifts Her Up
The New Orleans musician known for party-starting rapping chats about healing through song, and the TV, movies and boots that keep her stomping ahead.
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‘Billy Joel: And So It Goes:’ 5 Takeaways From the Film’s Conclusion
The HBO documentary about the singer and songwriter wrapped with a deep exploration of his tabloid troubles, creative process and decision to return to live performance.
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Joe Farnsworth Drummed for Jazz Greats. Now He’s Becoming the Mentor.
Benny Golson, Pharoah Sanders, McCoy Tyner: Farnsworth spent years playing with his heroes. “The Big Room,” a new album due Friday, features a cast of rising stars.
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Nick Drake, Long a Folk Mystery, Is (Partly) Revealed
A 42-track collection built around two found recordings helps illuminate the creative process of the revered but elusive icon, who died in 1974.
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Ozzy Osbourne, the Lovable Prince of Darkness
The rocker helped define the sound, look and attitude of metal. But his persistence through addiction, his connection to audience and a late-career reality TV show endeared him to generations.
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Is She Jazz? Is She Pop? She’s Laufey, and She’s a Phenomenon.
The genre-defying musician makes retro earworms infused with the second guessings of a Gen Z diarist. Her third album, “A Matter of Time,” is due in August.
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Can Indigo De Souza Spin Pop Gold From the Wreckage of Her Past?
The singer and songwriter first emerged as an indie-rock bandleader from Western North Carolina. With a newfound clarity, she is re-emerging as a California pop artist.
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Birkin: The Bag, the Woman, the Myth
Why has this obsession endured?