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.
Category: Rhythm and Blues (Music)
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11 New Holiday Albums That Will Make You Gasp, Laugh and Sway
Fresh entries into the tradition include releases by Luke Bryan, Tyra Banks and Old Crow Medicine Show.
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Phil Upchurch, Jazz Guitarist and Sideman to Stars, Dies at 84
A self-taught session man extraordinaire, he played with a constellation of stars, including Michael Jackson, Curtis Mayfield, Chaka Khan and Dizzy Gillespie.
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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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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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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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Summer Walker, R&B’s Maestro of the Funny Side of Heartbreak
On “Finally Over It,” the singer and songwriter rolls her eyes and brings in like-minded cynics for tracks that recall the soulful sounds of the ’90s.
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Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga and Bad Bunny Lead 2026 Grammy Nominees
Sabrina Carpenter, Leon Thomas, Doechii and Tyler, the Creator will compete in the biggest categories at the awards show in February.
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Grammy Nominations 2026: See the Full List of Nominees
Artists, albums and songs competing for trophies at the 68th annual ceremony were announced on Friday. The show will take place on Feb. 1, 2026 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
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Anthony Jackson, Master of the Electric Bass, Is Dead at 73
Besides his work with pop stars and jazz greats, he is credited with helping to invent the six-string contrabass guitar.
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Erykah Badu Says Making Music Is a Sport. It’s Game Time.
The singer and songwriter on her reign as one of music’s most idiosyncratic and spiritual figures and where her creative impulses are headed next.