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Will Country Welcome Beyoncé? That’s the Wrong Question.

“Cowboy Carter” is an extension of the pop superstar’s exploration of how Black creativity fuels all corners of popular music. She’s embracing the music, not...

7 Artists Shaping the Sound of 2024

Hear songs from Tanner Adell, Bizarrap and Young Miko, and more.

Onstage, Zach Bryan Howled, and the Crowd Found Its Voice

The singer and songwriter has become one of pop’s least expected new stars. On opening night of his arena tour, he showcased the bond with...

Disgraced but Embraced: Pop Culture Pariahs Are Making Big Comebacks

Shane Gillis hosted “S.N.L.,” the show that rebuffed him. Ye topped the Billboard chart after making antisemitic remarks. Has the mainstream given up on banishing...

Olivia Rodrigo Guts World Tour: Testing Out Life After Girlhood

The opening night of the pop star’s Guts World Tour had sparkle and abandon, but making her songs feel big didn’t require much besides the...

‘Vultures 1’: Where the New Ye Meets the Old Kanye

“Vultures 1,” the rapper’s album with Ty Dolla Sign, arrived on the 20th anniversary of his debut, “The College Dropout.”

Toby Keith’s Music and Politics Were More Complicated Than You Might Think

His choice to become a post-9/11 culture-war champion overshadowed the work of a musician who was funnier, subtler and more politically slippery than his most...

The Grammys Aim for a Big Tent, but Not Everyone Feels at Home

The most awarded artists were diverse on Sunday night. How those winners received their honors, however, differed mightily.

André 3000 Brings His Solo Album ‘New Blue Sun’ to the Stage

Performing live for the first time with musicians from his solo LP, the onetime Outkast rapper played various flutes, said little and tried to change...

Is TikTok Over?

The app once offered seemingly endless chances to be charmed by music, dances, personalities and products. But in only a few short years, its promise...