Two pure pop songs, “Espresso” and “Good Luck, Babe!,” may give the aspiring stars behind them a boost from music’s middle class to the big time.
Category: Pop and Rock Music
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7 New Songs You Should Hear Now
Hear tracks from Carly Pearce, Ibibio Sound Machine, John Cale and more.
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Riley Keough Sues to Block Sale of Graceland, Charging Fraud
His granddaughter, the actress Riley Keough, claims that a company is fraudulently planning to auction off Elvis’s home in Memphis.
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Taylor Swift Beats Gunna on the Chart. Her Next Rival? Billie Eilish.
“The Tortured Poets Department” logs a fourth week at No. 1. Next week’s competition is a battle between two stars with multiple versions of their LPs for sale.
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The (Very Brief) Return of Gastr del Sol
In the ’90s, the duo of Jim O’Rourke and David Grubbs made quiet, intricate music amid a loud rock underground. A new compilation brought them back together.
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The Ragged Glory of Neil Young and Crazy Horse Live
Hear 11 songs from an electrifying New York set this week.
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Esperanza Spalding’s Latest Surprise, and 10 More New Songs
Hear the jazz musician’s team-up with the Brazilian songwriter Milton Nascimento, plus tracks from Saweetie, Omar Apollo and others.
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Billie Eilish Dares to Write (Twisted) Love Songs on ‘Hit Me Hard and Soft’
“Hit Me Hard and Soft,” her third album, is both concise and far-reaching.
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Are We in a New Golden Age for the Movie Soundtrack?
Between “Barbie,” “Across the Spider-Verse” and now “I Saw the TV Glow,” directors are making the case for the film album experience.
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John Barbata, Turtles and C.S.N.Y. Drummer, Dies at 79
Barbata belonged to marquee bands of the late ’60s and ’70s, drumming on smash hits such as “Happy Together,” the first song he recorded with the Turtles.
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The Best of Cass Elliot
Hear her extraordinary range in 10 tracks.
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Daniel Kramer, Who Photographed Bob Dylan’s Rise, Dies at 91
For 366 days, he captured intimate images of the singer-songwriter as he changed the look and sound of the 1960s.