Category: Pop and Rock Music

Is Adéla, an Ex-Ballerina From Slovakia, the Next Pop Sensation?

The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Adéla was cut in the first round of a reality show looking to create the girl group Katseye. But when judges said, “We see Adéla as a solo artist,” she agreed.
Taylor Swift Named Her New Song ‘Patient Zero.’ Where Does the Term Originate?

The New York Times – Music:
“Patient zero” has long been associated with virus outbreaks and fictional health investigations. It was coined in the 1980s, by accident.
Macklemore Announces ‘Free Palestine’ Concerts After Exiting Ed Sheeran Tour

The New York Times – Music:
The rapper, who was pulled from Ed Sheeran’s tour last week over his support for Palestinians, announced plans for three European dates.
Cheetah Chrome, Guitarist for Pioneering Punk Bands, Dies at 71

The New York Times – Music:
He played with Rocket From the Tombs and the Dead Boys, whose snarling nihilism opened the door to an entire music genre in the 1970s.
Taylor Swift Announces ‘The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore,’ Featuring 4 New Songs

The New York Times – Music:
“The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore,” featuring four new songs, will release on Friday.
Weird Al Never Grew Up. Neither Did These Fans (or Their Dads).

The New York Times – Music:
Sons and fathers bond at the accordion-wielding pop parodist’s concerts.
A Back-to-School Playlist

The New York Times – Music:
Let tracks from the White Stripes, Madonna, Beyoncé and more transport you to the classroom.
Ella Langley’s ‘Choosin’ Texas’ Topples Mariah Carey’s Chart Record

The New York Times – Music:
The country ballad holds the No. 1 spot on the Billboard chart for a 23rd nonconsecutive week, besting the record set by “All I Want for Christmas Is You.”
Paris Really, Really Loves Céline Dion

The New York Times – Music:
Ms. Dion, the French Canadian diva, has embarked on her first solo tour of France since the pandemic. The French are swooning.
Soft Cell Finds an Ending Back Where It All Began

The New York Times – Music:
On “Danceteria,” releasing nearly a year after Dave Ball’s death, the synth-pop duo retreats into the grit and joy of downtown New York in the 1980s.
Ed Sheeran Addresses War in Gaza After Macklemore is Dropped From Tour

The New York Times – Music:
The singer-songwriter began his Philadelphia show on Saturday night by apologizing for “mistakes” and saying he felt compelled to speak out about the “humanitarian issue.”
With ‘Barely Breathing’, Duncan Sheik Became an Accidental Pop Star

The New York Times – Music:
Sheik’s song “Barely Breathing” spent 55 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the late 1990s. But the success only propelled him closer to Broadway.