

Jon Caramanica
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How Bailey Zimmerman Charmed Nashville
In short order, the 23-year-old singer-songwriter has the top song at country radio, a slot on the biggest tour of the summer and a rousing...

Lewis Capaldi Will Break Your Heart. (But Don’t Take Him Too Seriously.)
The joke-cracking Scottish musician’s melodramatic ballad “Someone You Loved” is a blockbuster. Figuring out his next moves became more complicated than he’d anticipated.

Jai Paul Emerges, Tentatively, for His First Headlining Concert
After two appearances at the Coachella festival this month, the enigmatic British producer and singer brought an evening of nostalgia to Knockdown Center in Queens.

She Gets Them, and She’s One of Them, Too
Morgan Maher’s new book, “Girls in Bed,” captures a young generation of creative talent in confidently vulnerable images.

$20,000 Pants … and Other Adventures in Men’s Luxury Resale!
Late-night appointments with Offset and Cardi B! Trading Rick Owens for Balenciaga! The secondhand trade in upmarket men’s wear is booming.

$20,000 Pants … and Other Adventures in Men’s Luxury Resale!
Late-night appointments with Offset and Cardi B! Trading Rick Owens for Balenciaga! The secondhand trade in upmarket men’s wear is booming.

Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour: Pop’s Maestro of Memory Returns to the Stage
The opening night of the star’s Eras Tour traversed her 10-album career, revisiting crossover hits, rowdier experiments and more restrained singer-songwriter material.

For Saint Levant, Sexy Music Is Personal, and Political
What’s at stake for a 22-year-old trilingual rapper who became a TikTok sensation by talking dirty and who aspires to be the president of Palestine?...

On Her SOS Tour, SZA Makes Small Feelings Huge
The R&B star’s first New York arena show supporting her blockbuster album “SOS” was a deft mix of styles and sounds, with guests Cardi B...

Pharrell Threads the Needle
Why Louis Vuitton chose Mr. Williams as its new designer of men’s wear. It’s bigger than hip-hop.