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Jon Caramanica
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Oasis Live Review: The Gallaghers Reunite, Their Songs Still Stomping and Wounds Still Healing
The British band, a showcase for the intoxicating but toxic chemistry of the brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher, performed for the first time in 16…
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’s Nine Lives
For decades, he occupied a special stripe of the celebrity stratosphere. Now the man who helped turn rap into a global concern has escaped a…
Review: On ‘Virgin,’ Is Lorde Finally Done With the Spotlight?
Her fourth album, “Virgin,” is her most erratic and least convincing. But the pop skeptic has a new target: herself.
Taylor Swift Never Rerecorded ‘Reputation.’ Thank God.
After buying back her master recordings, the superstar says she has no plans to finish remaking her sixth album — her most inventive, shocking and…
Morgan Wallen Retreats Into Sadness, While His Protégés Party On
The country superstar’s “I’m the Problem” is a despondent self-portrait. But a generation of singers blending Southern rap and Nashville songwriting are thriving.
Kendrick Lamar and SZA Bring Storms and Celebrations to the Stadium Stage
The rapper and R&B star are taking victory laps for smash hits and albums. But their co-headlining tour is still threaded with angst and reflection.
Beyoncé Cowboy Carter Tour Review; The Star Remixes American History, and Her Own
The superstar’s new stage show turns reclamation, personal and musical, into joyful extravaganza.
Playboi Carti and His Offspring Ponder Life After Rage-Rap
As rap continues to move in chaotic directions, the Atlanta M.C. Ken Carson and the electro-pop singer 2hollis are harnessing the power of music that…
NewJeans Had Planned a Rebirth. The Performance Ended in Tears.
K-pop’s most imaginative group has been battling its powerhouse label. Our critic watched as its first concert in months was upended by a court ruling.
Blackpink’s Members Wrestle With the Mega-Group’s Long Shadow
On new solo releases, Jennie, Jisoo, Lisa and Rosé each face a choice: double-down or retreat from their roles in the smash K-pop girl group.
