Category: Pop and Rock Music

Taylor Swift Announces ‘The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore,’ Featuring 4 New Songs

The New York Times – Music:
“The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore,” featuring four new songs, will release on Friday.
Weird Al Never Grew Up. Neither Did These Fans (or Their Dads).

The New York Times – Music:
Sons and fathers bond at the accordion-wielding pop parodist’s concerts.
A Back-to-School Playlist

The New York Times – Music:
Let tracks from the White Stripes, Madonna, Beyoncé and more transport you to the classroom.
Ella Langley’s ‘Choosin’ Texas’ Topples Mariah Carey’s Chart Record

The New York Times – Music:
The country ballad holds the No. 1 spot on the Billboard chart for a 23rd nonconsecutive week, besting the record set by “All I Want for Christmas Is You.”
Paris Really, Really Loves Céline Dion

The New York Times – Music:
Ms. Dion, the French Canadian diva, has embarked on her first solo tour of France since the pandemic. The French are swooning.
Soft Cell Finds an Ending Back Where It All Began

The New York Times – Music:
On “Danceteria,” releasing nearly a year after Dave Ball’s death, the synth-pop duo retreats into the grit and joy of downtown New York in the 1980s.
Ed Sheeran Addresses War in Gaza After Macklemore is Dropped From Tour

The New York Times – Music:
The singer-songwriter began his Philadelphia show on Saturday night by apologizing for “mistakes” and saying he felt compelled to speak out about the “humanitarian issue.”
With ‘Barely Breathing’, Duncan Sheik Became an Accidental Pop Star

The New York Times – Music:
Sheik’s song “Barely Breathing” spent 55 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the late 1990s. But the success only propelled him closer to Broadway.
10 Songs We’re Talking About

The New York Times – Music:
Riley Green measures milestones, Grand Theft Audio VI flaunts collaboration, Kate Nash chooses to shout and more.
‘American Psycho’ Was Duncan Sheik’s Darkest Work. Was It Also His Best?

The New York Times – Music:
In translating synth pop to a theatrical format in the “American Psycho” musical, Sheik matched what he did with rock in the acclaimed “Spring Awakening.”
Duncan Sheik, Who Traded Pop Stardom for Broadway, Dies at 56

The New York Times – Music:
Weary of the heartthrob label after his 1996 hit “Barely Breathing,” he pivoted to musical theater and won two Tonys for composing “Spring Awakening.”
Is Audrey Hobert the Most Honest Voice in Pop?

The New York Times – Music:
The rising pop star talks songwriting with her BFF Gracie Abrams, knowing when to log off and the difference between being weird (yes!) and awkward (no way).