

Jon Pareles
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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.

Pop Musicians, Please Spare Me the Back Stories
The power of a lasting song is that it breaks free of its origins. Hits should be more than celebrity narratives.

1984: The Year Pop Stardom Got Supersized
In a peak moment of pop monoculture, synthesizers pumped up songs and MTV forever changed how artists were seen. Here’s how — and why.

Rosé Sets Herself Free, and 8 More New Songs
Hear tracks by Sky Ferreira, Bad Bunny, Sakura Tsuruta and others.