Category: Pop and Rock Music

On Haim’s ‘I Quit,’ a Breakup Is an Inspiration

“I Quit,” the band’s fourth album, leans into heartache and moving on.
Dr. Demento Announces His Retirement After 55 Years on the Air

Barry Hansen, mostly known by his D.J. name, said he’d leave the airwaves after 55 years of playing parody songs. His syndicated show was once heard on more than 150 radio stations.
Lou Christie, ‘Lightnin’ Strikes’ Pop Crooner, Is Dead at 82

A late-1960s throwback to the days of clean-cut teen idols — he called himself “the missing link” — he rode his gymnastic vocal range to a string of hits.
Erykah Badu’s Woozy Flirtation, and 9 More New Songs

Hear tracks by Kehlani, Benson Boone, Witch and others.
Barbra Streisand on the Duets That Define Her: ‘I Like Drama’

With a new album due next week that pairs her with Paul McCartney, Bob Dylan, Laufey, Sam Smith and more, the singer looks back at her prized collaborations.
Bruce Springsteen on ‘Tracks II,’ His Box of Seven ‘Lost Albums’

An album “is a record of who you are and where you were at that moment in your life,” he said. With “Tracks II,” he adds seven full ones to his catalog.
Justin Bieber Is ‘Standing on Business’ in Paparazzi Video

A video of the singer’s heated discussion about privacy with a group of photographers has been widely shared, sometimes without the full context of the situation.
A Trip Through Trip-Hop’s Past and Future

Listen to songs from Portishead and Cibo Matto, plus inheritors like Fcukers and a.s.o.
Paul Simon at the Beacon Theater: Quiet, Intricate, Masterly

Subtlety reigned as the musician played his post-farewell tour in New York, which included a full performance of his 33-minute LP, “Seven Psalms.”
Sabrina Carpenter’s ‘Man’s Best Friend’ Album Art Is a Trap

The image of the pop star on her knees seems designed to provoke. Is it regressive or just retro?
Arthur Hamilton, Who Wrote the Enduring ‘Cry Me a River,’ Dies at 98

A hit for Julie London in 1955, it was later recorded by — among many others — Ella Fitzgerald, Barbra Streisand and Michael Bublé, who praised it for its “darkness.”
The Musical Mysteries Brian Wilson Left Behind

The Beach Boys mastermind has been the subject of pop scholarship and major boxed sets, but some corners of his oeuvre remain unreleased.