Jon Caramanica
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Country Music in 2023: The Personal Overtook the Political
A few weeks of political brouhaha this summer obscured a different story: The genre is moving, in fits and starts, from the political to the...
Nicki Minaj, a Role Model for Herself, and Others on ‘Pink Friday 2’
On “Pink Friday 2,” the rapper remains a star navigating hip-hop on sometimes untested terms. But even as she’s receded from the center of the...
How the Agushto Papa Podcast Chronicles Musica Mexicana
The Agushto Papa podcast has become the go-to media outlet for the rising stars of música Mexicana.
‘For All the Dogs’ and Drake’s Latest Season of Discontent
The rapper’s new album, “For All the Dogs,” comes after a summer of live-show triumph and extra-musical boredom.
Peso Pluma, Mexico’s Breakout Music Star, Finds New Spotlights
The reigning king of corridos tumbados is bringing an updated version of traditional music to international collaborators and audiences.
Review: U2 Was in Las Vegas Limbo on Sphere’s Opening Night
In the inaugural show at Sphere, a $2.3 billion venue, a band unafraid of pomp and spectacle was sometimes out-pomped and out-spectacled.
Doja Cat Looks to the Past to Make Her Own Moment on ‘Scarlet’
On her new LP, the rapper turns out tracks about her musical prowess and lust that show she’s not interested in making music the way...
Sean Combs Doesn’t Need to Ask Anyone for Anything
The music mogul, 53, has a new album, a new (psychedelics-fueled) self-image and a fresh sense of purpose.
Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘Guts’: She’s Seen the World Now, and She’s Livid
On her second album, “Guts,” which flaunts rock brashness and singer-songwriter intimacy, the sudden pop star is showing just how fraught life is at the...
Morgan Wade Was Looking for the Spotlight. It Found Her.
The rising musician is disciplined about her sobriety, fitness and songwriting. But a bond with a reality-TV star has thrust her into an uncontrollable world...