Anniversary editions (from Norah Jones and Neil Young), a dive into the hip-hop underground (via C.V.E.) and rediscovered live jazz (from Elvin Jones and Charles Mingus) arrived in 2022.
Category: Rhythm and Blues (Music)
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SZA Revels in Mixed Emotions on ‘SOS’
On her second album, the singer with an unpredictable and emotionally charged flow expands her sound as she ponders all her conflicting impulses.
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SZA and Phoebe Bridgers’s Team-Up, and 8 More New Songs
Hear tracks by Paramore, Sparklehorse, Lana Del Rey and others.
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Jim Stewart, Unlikely Entrepreneur of Soul Music, Dies at 92
His background was in country music. But Stax, the label he founded with his sister, achieved a level of success with Black artists that rivaled Motown’s.
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15 New Christmas Albums for 2022
New releases from Alicia Keys, Lindsey Stirling, Regina Belle and others revisit songs already entrenched in the Christmas canon and hope to introduce some future contenders.
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Best Songs of 2022
Seventy-two tracks that identify, grapple with or simply dance away from the anxieties of yet another uncertain year.
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Sleigh Bells Ring, Everyone’s Streaming: Christmas Music Is Back
Grabbing a piece of the lucrative holiday market requires planning, luck and the occasional battle with a seasoned superstar like Mariah Carey.
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Beyoncé and Kendrick Lamar Lead 2023 Grammy Nominations
Brandi Carlile, Lizzo and Harry Styles, also near the top of the pack, will compete for the biggest awards at the 65th annual ceremony in February.
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Joe Tarsia, an Architect of the Sound of Philadelphia, Dies at 88
His work as an engineer at Sigma Sound Studios left a sonic stamp on R&B hits by the O’Jays, the Delfonics, the Stylistics and many others.
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Shakira and Ozuna’s ‘Monotonía,’ and 7 More New Songs
Hear tracks by Caroline Polachek, John Cale featuring Weyes Blood, iLe and others.
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Did Crush Snub Black Fans at a Concert in South Korea?
The singer Crush apologized for a “misunderstanding” after the exchange, which highlights what experts call K-pop’s uneasy relationship with Black culture.
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Bad Bunny and Steve Lacy Spend Another Week Atop the Charts
“Un Verano Sin Ti” and “Bad Habit” remain Billboard’s No. 1 album and song in the United States.