Stories behind tracks by Fontaines D.C., Beyoncé, Nina Simone and more.
Category: Pop and Rock Music
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$650,000 in Pop Star Memorabilia? These Superfans Know Few Limits.
For megafans of megastars like Madonna and Mariah Carey, obsessive collecting is an emotional, not a financial, investment. The tradition dates to ancient Rome.
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The Musicians We Lost in 2025
Listen to songs by pop visionaries, neo-soul luminaries, country-adjacent outlaws and more.
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Deaths in 2025: A Yearlong Procession of Giants
Marquee names all, they found international fame in the arts, politics, the sciences and beyond.
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Who Says Rock Is Dead?
In 2025, rock was still hanging in. As artificial intelligence infiltrates music, the genre’s handmade imperfections are more crucial than ever.
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Perry Bamonte, Guitarist and Keyboardist in the Cure, Dies at 65
A former roadie, Mr. Bamonte joined the band in 1990. He played on five albums and in hundreds of shows and was “a vital part of the Cure story,” the band said.
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10 Songs That Explain My Year
From Gustav Mahler to Lady Gaga, a peek into Lindsay’s past 12 months in music.
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Taylor Swift Caps Her Eras Tour Era
Seven takeaways from the final episodes of “The End of an Era,” the Disney+ series exploring her globe-trotting concert extravaganza.
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9 Artists to Watch
A gifted Queens rapper (Lexa Gates), a noisy British band (Maruja), a Drake-approved emo songwriter (Julia Wolf), a lo-fi power-pop project (Sharp Pins) and more.
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Chris Rea, Grammy-Nominated Singer of ‘Driving Home for Christmas,’ Dies at 74
The Blues-influenced singer and guitarist built a lasting career, particularly in Europe, with hits that included “Driving Home for Christmas” and “Fool (If You Think It’s Over).”
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Jerry Kasenetz, a King of Bubblegum Pop Music, Dies at 82
With his producing partner, Jeffry Katz, he made lightweight ditties like “Yummy Yummy Yummy” that soared up the charts in the late 1960s.