Jon Pareles
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Brian Wilson and Sly Stone: Pop World Builders Dogged by Darkness
Two of music’s powerful visionaries died this week. The songs they meticulously constructed offered an escape their makers struggled to realize in their own lives.
Lil Wayne Gets Earnest With Bono, and 9 More New Songs
Hear tracks by Sabrina Carpenter, Ethel Cain, Sudan Archives and others.
Lorde’s Anthem of Transformation, and 9 More New Songs
Hear tracks by Miley Cyrus featuring Brittany Howard, Thom Yorke, Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith and others.
Karol G’s Ode to Curves, Plus 7 More New Songs
Hear tracks by Alejandro Sanz and Shakira, St. Vincent, Stereolab and others.
Bruce Springsteen’s Rowdy ‘Repo Man,’ Plus 11 More New Songs
Hear tracks by S.G. Goodman, the Lemonheads, Rihanna, Lido Pimienta and more.
Fiona Apple’s Statement About Jailed Mothers, and 8 More New Songs
Hear tracks by Kali Uchis, Moses Sumney and Hayley Williams, I’m With Her and others.
Barbra Streisand’s Silky Duet With Hozier, and 9 More New Songs
Hear tracks by Summer Walker, Nilüfer Yanya, Ed Sheeran and others.
David Thomas, Leader of the Band Pere Ubu, Dies at 71
As a singer and songwriter, he pushed the boundaries of punk and art-rock, producing a half century of music, writings and performances and always upending...
Lorde Returns With a Nostalgic Breakup Anthem, and 9 More New Songs
Hear tracks by Haim, Young Thug, Cazzu and others.
How Japanese Engineering Transformed Pop Music
How Japanese ingenuity transformed Western music from within.