Pop and Rock Music – Page 339

Blur Surprises With a Reflection on Fame, and 9 More New Songs

Hear tracks by Bad Bunny, Sparks, Anohni and the Johnsons and others.

By Jon Pareles and Lindsay Zoladz

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Andy Rourke, Bassist for the Smiths, Dies at 59

Mr. Rourke was a key, if habitually unsung, part of the influential British band’s success. He died of pancreatic cancer, his bandmate Johnny Marr said.

By Alex Marshall

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Why Do We Listen to Sad Songs?

Not because it makes us sad, but because it connects us to other people, some researchers suggest.

By Oliver Whang

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Forests, Band from Singapore, Played On After U.S. Robbery

Forests, a band from Singapore, ended its tour in New York in high spirits, two weeks after being robbed in California.

By Mike Ives