Jon Pareles
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How Alison Krauss Found the Song That Rekindled Her Distinctive Band
After 14 years between albums, the singer and fiddler has regrouped Union Station to sing about darkness and light. The group is carrying on without...
Jason Isbell’s Bare-Bones Breakup Tune, and 7 More New Songs
Hear tracks by I’m With Her, Nathy Peluso, Car Seat Headrest and others.
Want to Talk About Loss? For This Label Head’s Album, Many Stars Did.
Richard Russell of XL Recordings’ new album as Everything Is Recorded bridges life and death, with contributions from Florence Welch, Sampha, Noah Cyrus and more.
The Weeknd’s Gloomy but Glittering Pop, and 9 More New Songs
Hear tracks by Alison Krauss & Union Station, Sleigh Bells, Jupiter & Okwess and others.
Timothée Chalamet Dug Deep for Bob Dylan Songs on ‘S.N.L.’
“Outlaw Blues,” “Three Angels” and “Tomorrow Is a Long Time” were personal favorites from Dylan’s monumental catalog.
FKA twigs Tests Her Pop Skills on ‘Eusexua’
For her third studio album, the shape-shifting English songwriter puts a beat behind her desires.
Garth Hudson: 11 Essential Songs
The last surviving original member of the Band died on Tuesday. He was a master on keys and saxophones who could conjure a panoply of...
A 100-Year-Old Jazz Legend’s Solo Debut, and 11 More New Songs
Hear tracks by Perfume Genius, Lucy Dacus, Bartees Strange and others.
Bob Dylan Wasn’t the Only 1965 Newport Highlight. Hear 14 More.
Listen to Peter, Paul and Mary’s finale singalong, plus songs from Odetta, the Paul Butterfield Blues Band and more.
Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul and Mary Bridged Folk-Pop Eras
With Peter, Paul and Mary, the musician, who died on Tuesday at 86, eased folk songs into the Top 10.