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Doechii’s Victory Lap, and 10 More New Songs

Hear tracks from Valerie June, Coi Leray, Destroyer and others.

By Jon Pareles and Lindsay Zoladz

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Hear Billie Eilish and Charli XCX’s ‘Guess’ Remix

Hear tracks by MJ Lenderman, Miranda Lambert, ASAP Rocky featuring Jessica Pratt and others.

By Jon Pareles and Lindsay Zoladz

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Meshell Ndegeocello Could Have Had Stardom but Chose Music Instead

The bassist, singer and composer’s 1993 debut jolted the industry — then she decided to change. Now she is releasing a powerful album inspired by James Baldwin.

By Wesley Morris

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An Elastic and Impressive Year in Jazz

A rundown of impressive recent releases and a look at who benefits (and suffers) when artists working outside formal jazz idioms are lumped into conversations about the genre.

By An Rong Xu for The New York Times