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Jon Pareles
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Dolly Parton Goes Arena Rock, and 9 More New Songs
Hear tracks by Jorja Smith, Rhiannon Giddens, Shakira and others.
Ed Sheeran Lets His Tears Flow on ‘-’
Mortality and sorrow bring new depth on the superstar British songwriter’s sixth studio album, pronounced “Subtract.”
Bush Tetras’ Defiant Return, and 10 More New Songs
Hear tracks by Bethany Cosentino, Avalon Emerson, Q and others.
Jack Harlow Goes Deep on Race and Rap, and 8 More New Songs
Hear tracks by Jessie Ware, Joy Oladokun, Miguel and others.
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.
Foo Fighters Begin a New Chapter, and 8 More New Songs
Hear tracks by Muna, Nathy Peluso, Salami Rose Joe Louis and others.
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…