Some of the year’s most thrilling music was its oldest: Rock icons dug into their archives, underground ’90s rap and indie figures put out long-awaited vinyl and more.
Category: Pop and Rock Music
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Timbaland’s Latest Protégée Is an A.I. Pop Singer
The producer dreamed up TaTa Taktumi and brought her to life with help from the software Suno. She’s arriving at a fraught moment for artificial intelligence in music.
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Steve Cropper, Guitarist, Songwriter and Shaper of Memphis Soul Music, Dies at 84
As a member of Booker T. & the MG’s and as a producer, he played a pivotal role in the rise of Stax Records, a storied force in R&B in the 1960s and ’70s.
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Pam Hogg, Clothes Designer Who Went to Extremes, Dies at 74
She was a star of London’s post-punk D.I.Y. fashion, art and performance scene, and dressed a generation of rock stars in her otherworldly handmade clothes.
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Best Albums of 2025
The Korean pop outsider Effie and the Brooklyn indie-rock band Geese top our critics’ lists this year.
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Best Songs of 2025
Listen to 48 tracks that broke new artists, blew apart genres and revived beloved sounds.
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Steve Cropper: 9 Essential Songs
An architect of Memphis soul, Cropper made his guitar sing and sting. And as a songwriter, he collaborated on more than a few indelible anthems.
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Miley Cyrus and Maxx Morando Are Engaged
The Grammy Award-winning singer debuted a 14-karat gold, cushion-set natural diamond ring while posing with her longtime boyfriend at the Los Angeles premiere of “Avatar: Fire and Ash.”
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Dijon, a Studio Maestro, Is Stepping Into the Spotlight
Onstage in Brooklyn, the buzzy producer and musician blasted his songs apart and stitched them back together again.
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Is Gen X Actually the Greatest Generation?
How one era changed everything about the culture — and why we’re so nostalgic for its creations.
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‘The Interview’: Simon Cowell Is Sorry, Softer and Grieving Liam Payne
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