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Jon Pareles
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J. Cole, Bruce Springsteen: 8 Songs We’re Talking About This Week
J. Cole addressed the Kendrick-Drake feud, and Bruce Springsteen whipped up an instant response to the chaos in Minneapolis.
9 Songs We’re Talking About This Week
Harry Styles has a new album (and mega-residency at Madison Square Garden) on the way, and Sienna Spiro’s tearful ballad is climbing the Hot 100.
Bob Weir Was the Dead’s Invisible Thread
The songwriter, guitarist and singer, who died at 78, animated the Grateful Dead from within.
Bruno Mars, Robyn, Jill Scott and More: 8 Songs We’re Talking About
Bruno Mars, Jill Scott and Mandy, Indiana have new albums on the way, and a frantic tune from an anime film is No. 1 in…
Who Says Rock Is Dead?
In 2025, rock was still hanging in. As artificial intelligence infiltrates music, the genre’s handmade imperfections are more crucial than ever.
Steve Cropper: 9 Essential Songs
An architect of Memphis soul, Cropper made his guitar sing and sting. And as a songwriter, he collaborated on more than a few indelible anthems.
At 95, David Amram Still Makes Music. And Nobody Can Put Him in a Box.
Jazz, classical, folk, world music — for this composer, categories were never confining.
Bad Bunny Tops the Latin Grammys: 8 Key Moments From the Show
The multicultural awards ceremony hinted at rediscovered roots and ways forward as Karol G, Paloma Morphy and Liniker also earned big wins.
A Latin Grammys Primer in 11 Songs
Prepare for the big show on Thursday with tracks by nominated artists: Karol G, Sued Nunes, Ivan Cornejo and more.
Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Nebraska’ Was a Risk. He’s Proving It Paid Off.
A new 37-track boxed set released alongside a biopic tracking the making of his 1982 album underscores how sometimes a musician’s first recording is the…