Jon Pareles
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Peso Pluma Is Helping Mexican Music Find More Ears
An alternative to nearly all the other best-selling 2020s pop is surging, as acts including Grupo Firme and Natanael Cano present corridos with fresh perspectives.
Astrud Gilberto: 6 Essential Songs
The Brazilian singer radiated quiet poise and subtle undercurrents.
Dave Matthews Band’s ‘Walk Around the Moon’ Review
“Walk Around the Moon,” the group’s 10th album, faces troubles and searches for solace.
Hannah Jadagu Turns Small Moments Into Big Pop Songs
The 20-year-old N.Y.U. student’s debut album, “Aperture,” aims for emotions and earworms.
Ed Sheeran Lets His Tears Flow on ‘-’
Mortality and sorrow bring new depth on the superstar British songwriter’s sixth studio album, pronounced “Subtract.”
Karl Berger, 88, Who Opened Minds of Generations of Musicians, Is Dead
A vibraphonist, pianist, educator and musical thinker, he co-founded the Creative Music Studio to bring all kinds of musicians together to foster cross-pollination and improvisation.
Harry Belafonte’s Songs: Hear 10 Essential Tracks
He began his career during the 1950s folk revival and continued to record — and helped orchestrate “We Are the World” — while pursing his...
Baby Rose Writes Music With Intention, ‘Not to Fit Into a Box’
With an arresting voice and a haunted sound, the 28-year-old songwriter carries vintage soul intensity into the 21st century on “Through and Through.”
Book Review: ‘Don’t Tell Anybody the Secrets I Told You,’ by Lucinda Williams
In “Don’t Tell Anybody the Secrets I Told You,” the raw-voiced singer looks back on a contentious artistic life.
Kali Uchis Is a Complicated Musician. She Plans to Stay That Way.
As she begins a headlining tour, the Colombian American songwriter is determined to remain “transparent” and never water down the mix of aesthetics and languages...