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Jon Pareles
Posts
How Japanese Engineering Transformed Pop Music
How Japanese ingenuity transformed Western music from within.
Lana Del Rey’s Foreboding Lullaby, and 7 More New Songs
Hear tracks by Madison McFerrin, Ana Tijoux, Matmos and others.
Pulp, Stereolab and Turnstile Return: Hear 10 New Songs
Listen to tracks by Bon Iver, Valerie June, Rauw Alejandro and others.
Getting Loud With Sleigh Bells and Beyond
Hear songs from the duo’s latest album, “Bunky Becky Birthday Boy,” plus predecessors and protégés.
Is Yoko Ono Finally Getting Her Moment?
A new biography and film about Yoko Ono offer more opportunities to assess her contributions to culture. Two pop music critics debate if they’re worthy…
Miley Cyrus’s Apocalyptic Pop, and 9 More New Songs
Hear tracks by Bruce Springsteen, Elton John and Brandi Carlile, Wet Leg and others.
Maren Morris Lifts Herself Up, and 10 More New Songs
Hear tracks by Mumford & Sons, Mon Laferte, the Swell Season and others.
Japanese Breakfast’s Shimmering Sadness, and 8 More New Songs
Hear tracks by Marianne Faithfull, the Waterboys featuring Fiona Apple, Debby Friday and more.
How Alison Krauss Found the Song That Rekindled Her Distinctive Band
After 14 years between albums, the singer and fiddler has regrouped Union Station to sing about darkness and light. The group is carrying on without…
Chappell Roan’s Bro-Country Tweak and 9 More New Songs
Hear tracks by Playboi Carti, Haim, Bon Iver, Willie Nelson and others.