Jon Pareles
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Phil Lesh Didn’t Hold Songs Down. He Lifted Them Higher.
The Grateful Dead bassist found new melodic byways through every song.
Lady Gaga’s Dance-Floor Antidote, and 9 More New Songs
Hear Sade’s first new track since 2018, plus songs from Soccer Mommy, Tyler, the Creator and more.
On ‘The Great Impersonator,’ Halsey Channels Pop’s Past
The singer and songwriter’s fifth album processes intense pain through a high-concept homage to role models including Stevie Nicks, Bruce Springsteen and Britney Spears.
FKA twigs’s Electro-Pop Enticement, and 8 More New Songs
Hear tracks by Haley Heynderickx, Cymande, Bonzie and others.
Charli XCX’s Starry ‘Brat’ Remixes, and 9 More New Songs
Hear tracks by Victoria Monét, Samara Joy, the Linda Lindas and others.
Orla Gartland Melds Honesty, Hooks and Noise
On her second album, the internet-native Irish songwriter makes a complicated relationship sound “squonky.”
Kris Kristofferson: 12 Essential Songs
The country singer and songwriter, who died on Saturday at 88, tucked enduring aphorisms into tales about facing up to loss.
The Cure’s First Fresh Music in 16 Years, and 9 More New Songs
Hear tracks by Lady Gaga, Rosalía, Stevie Nicks and others.
Bad Bunny Commemorates a Hurricane, and 11 More New Songs
Hear tracks by Jane’s Addiction, Bon Iver, Yola and others.
How Sophie’s Posthumous (and Final) Album Was Completed
“Sophie,” a new LP by the visionary hyperpop producer, traces an arc from introspection to pop pleasures to thoughts of eternity. It will be her...