

Jon Pareles
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Older and Wiser, Peter Gabriel Is Still Looking Ahead
The songs on “I/O,” the English songwriter’s first album of new songs in 21 years, face mortality while celebrating regeneration.

Karol G, Shakira and Natalia Lafourcade Win Big at Latin Grammys
Karol G, Shakira and Natalia Lafourcade took the top prizes at the awards’ first ceremony outside the United States.

For Latin Grammy Nominee Edgar Barrera, Mistakes Can Be Perfection
Nominated for 13 awards on Thursday, the producer and songwriter is bringing an organic sound back to Latin pop.

The Beatles’ ‘Now and Then’: The Band’s ‘Last’ Song
The “last” song with contributions from all four Beatles, made possible by new technology, finds its power in vulnerability and nostalgia.

The Rolling Stones Release ‘Hackney Diamonds,’ and More New Songs
Hear tracks by Kali Uchis, Helena Deland, Olof Dreijer and others.

Bad Bunny Looks Back on ‘Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana’
On his fifth solo album, “Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana,” the Puerto Rican megastar circles back to where he started.

Devo’s Future Came True
Half a century after Devo began singing about cultural De-Evolution, the visionary new wave band would have preferred to be wrong.

Jorja Smith’s ‘Falling or Flying’ Gives Polished Voice to Messy Emotions
The English songwriter uses vocal nuance instead of volume and lets the rhythms stir things up on her second studio album.

Laurie Anderson and Angélique Kidjo Inaugurate Perelman Center
Global performers including Angelique Kidjo, Laurie Anderson and José Feliciano will inaugurate the theater at ground zero.

Corinne Bailey Rae Breaks Free on ‘Black Rainbows’
Inspired by art and artifacts, the English songwriter moves beyond pop on her fourth album.