Here are the actors, pop stars, dancers and artists who broke away from the pack this year, delighting us and making us think.
Category: Pop and Rock Music
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The Breakout Stars of 2022
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2022: The Songs of the Year
The New York Times – Music:Let’s talk about tracks by Ice Spice, Cardi B, Ethel Cain and many more of the 70 picks on our critics’ lists.
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Don Lewis, Unsung Pioneer of Electronic Music, Dies at 81
The New York Times – Music:He invented the first system for integrating multiple instruments using a single control panel, predating the MIDI controller by years.
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The Return of Skinny Jeans: Celine Has Its Fall 2023 Runway Show in LA
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:Hedi Slimane’s fall 2023 women’s wear show for Celine was an ode to the slinky, sleazy style of the early 2000s.
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Lawsuit Over Lyrics in Taylor Swift’s ‘Shake It Off’ Is Dismissed
The New York Times – Music:Swift had been accused of stealing lyrics from a 3LW song released in 2000 that contains the lines “Playas, they gonna play/And haters, they gonna hate.”
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Mariah Carey’s ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’ Returns to No. 1
The New York Times – Music:The singer’s holiday anthem, first released in 1994, ends Taylor Swift’s six-week run atop the Hot 100 singles chart.
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Best Arts Photos of 2022
The New York Times – Music:These are the images that defined a remarkable time across the worlds of art, music, dance and performance.
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Hamish Kilgour, Whose New Zealand Cult Band Had Reach, Dies at 65
The New York Times – Music:He was a powerful drummer and, most notably, a founding member of the Clean, which inspired indie bands like Pavement, Yo La Tengo and Superchunk.
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SZA and Phoebe Bridgers’s Team-Up, and 8 More New Songs
The New York Times – Music:Hear tracks by Paramore, Sparklehorse, Lana Del Rey and others.
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N.F.L. Owner by Day, Rock ’n’ Roller by Night
The New York Times – Sports:While other N.F.L. owners sail on their yachts far from prying eyes, Jim Irsay roams the country showing his museum-quality memorabilia and jamming with rock legends.
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15 New Christmas Albums for 2022
The New York Times – Music:New releases from Alicia Keys, Lindsey Stirling, Regina Belle and others revisit songs already entrenched in the Christmas canon and hope to introduce some future contenders.
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Celine Dion Says She Has Stiff Person Syndrome, a Rare Disorder
The New York Times – Music:In an emotional Instagram video, the pop superstar explained she had stiff person syndrome and is postponing shows to rebuild her strength “and ability to perform again.”