Inspired by Ariana Grande’s return, hear tracks from U2, Sleater-Kinney, Guided by Voices and more.
Category: Pop and Rock Music
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Ariana Grande’s House-Groove Kiss-Off, and 9 More New Songs
Hear tracks by Lil Nas X, Waxahatchee, serpentwithfeet and others.
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Larry Collins, Rockabilly Guitar Prodigy, Is Dead at 79
He and his sister became child stars in the 1950s by making exuberantly unhinged music. “I had so much energy,” he once said, “they didn’t know what to do with me.”
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Exclusive: Elton John’s Auction Has It All: Boots to Banksy
The 900 items from his Atlanta home include blue-chip art by Julian Schnabel and Richard Avedon, Versace dinnerware and flamboyant costumes.
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What Did We Learn From a Year in Live Shows?
Concerts paused during the height of the pandemic, and returned at full power in 2023. Our pop music editor saw a lot of them.
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Sinead O’Connor Died of Natural Causes, Coroner Says
The Irish singer-songwriter, known for her powerful, evocative voice, died at 56 at a residence in London in July.
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Taylor Swift’s ‘1989 (Taylor’s Version)’ Tops Chart Again
Swift holds at No. 1 as Christmas favorites vanish from Billboard’s top 10 albums. Morgan Wallen’s “One Thing at a Time” is at No. 2.
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Prince’s ‘Purple Rain’ Is Becoming a Musical From Orin Wolf
Branden Jacobs-Jenkins is lined up to write the book, and Lileana Blain-Cruz will direct.
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How ‘Insomniac’ Became an a Cappella Sensation
Few people were aware of the 1994 single “Insomniac” by the rock duo Billy Pilgrim, and it quickly sank into obscurity. But a cappella groups can’t stop singing it. We set out to find an explanation.
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Klee Benally, Navajo Activist and Artist, Dies at 48
He helped found a punk-rock band when he was 14. That led to a long career as an advocate for Native American and environmental causes.
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Overlooked No More: Cordell Jackson, Elder Stateswoman of Rock ’n’ Roll
A pioneering record-label owner and engineer, she played guitar in a raw and unapologetically abrasive way. “Whatever song it was,” she said, “I always creamed it.”