Music

Review: ‘The Monkey King’ Premieres at San Francisco Opera

Review: ‘The Monkey King’ Premieres at San Francisco Opera

NYT > Music, Nov 17, 2025 - 13:25

Huang Ruo and David Henry Hwang’s “The Monkey King,” based on “Journey to the We...

NBA YoungBoy, Rap’s Defining 2025 Superstar, Is Hiding in Plain Sight

NBA YoungBoy, Rap’s Defining 2025 Superstar, Is Hiding ...

NYT > Music, Nov 15, 2025 - 05:30

Following three years of house arrest and a pardon from President Trump, the Bat...

Lea Michelle and Her ‘Chess’ Co-Stars Know the Score

Lea Michelle and Her ‘Chess’ Co-Stars Know the Score

NYT > Music, Nov 12, 2025 - 07:37

Lea Michele, Aaron Tveit and Nicholas Christopher took a break from navigating t...

5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Alto Saxophone

5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Alto Saxophone

NYT > Music, Nov 8, 2025 - 07:08

Almost no other instrument seems so synonymous with jazz as the sax. Listen to s...

Grammy Nominations 2026: See the Full List of Nominees

Grammy Nominations 2026: See the Full List of Nominees

NYT > Music, Nov 7, 2025 - 13:42

Artists, albums and songs competing for trophies at the 68th annual ceremony wer...

Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga and Bad Bunny Lead 2026 Grammy Nominees

Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga and Bad Bunny Lead 2026 Gramm...

NYT > Music, Nov 7, 2025 - 13:42

Sabrina Carpenter, Leon Thomas, Doechii and Tyler, the Creator will compete in t...

Watch Japanese Breakfast Perform in The New York Times Office

Watch Japanese Breakfast Perform in The New York Times ...

NYT > Music, Nov 7, 2025 - 13:42

On an otherwise normal workday at T Magazine, the musicians Michelle Zauner and ...

Grammys Snubs and Surprises: Rap Reigns, but Lorde Won’t Slay

Grammys Snubs and Surprises: Rap Reigns, but Lorde Won’...

NYT > Music, Nov 7, 2025 - 13:42

A look at the nominations’ unexpected story lines, including best new artist nom...

The American James Gaffigan Comes Home to Lead the Houston Grand Opera

The American James Gaffigan Comes Home to Lead the Hous...

NYT > Music, Nov 6, 2025 - 13:08

After more than a decade in Europe, James Gaffigan is returning to the United St...

Yung Lean’s Early Viral Fame Nearly Killed Him. Now, He’s Thriving.

Yung Lean’s Early Viral Fame Nearly Killed Him. Now, He...

NYT > Music, Nov 6, 2025 - 07:00

A decade ago, the Swedish rapper was an internet sensation finding global fame. ...

La Scala’s First ‘Ring’ in a Decade Passes the Wagnerian Flame

La Scala’s First ‘Ring’ in a Decade Passes the Wagneria...

NYT > Music, Nov 3, 2025 - 12:31

Two conductors — a mentor and a protégé, both trained as pianists — bring precis...

Romeo Castellucci Takes on Debussy for His La Scala Debut

Romeo Castellucci Takes on Debussy for His La Scala Debut

NYT > Music, Nov 3, 2025 - 12:31

The Italian director Romeo Castellucci, known for his avant-garde theater produc...

Rosalía’s Thrilling Pop Evolution on ‘Lux’: Singing in 13 Languages

Rosalía’s Thrilling Pop Evolution on ‘Lux’: Singing in ...

NYT > Music, Oct 30, 2025 - 05:36

The Spanish musician on why (and how) she pushed herself to make “Lux,” a labor ...

A Sacred Space Where 90-Year-Old Jazz Records Reign

A Sacred Space Where 90-Year-Old Jazz Records Reign

NYT > Music, Oct 29, 2025 - 13:37

At the Hot Club of New York, patrons revisit the music’s past by spinning shella...

Anthony Jackson, Master of the Electric Bass, Is Dead at 73

Anthony Jackson, Master of the Electric Bass, Is Dead a...

NYT > Music, Oct 27, 2025 - 11:40

Besides his work with pop stars and jazz greats, he is credited with helping to ...

Tom Morello Brings Rage to an Unexpected Genre: the Musical

Tom Morello Brings Rage to an Unexpected Genre: the Mus...

NYT > Music, Oct 24, 2025 - 06:36

This firebrand guitarist pulled songs from his lesser-known catalog for “Revolut...

Dave Ball, Soft Cell Musician Known for ‘Tainted Love,’ Dies at 66

Dave Ball, Soft Cell Musician Known for ‘Tainted Love,’...

NYT > Music, Oct 23, 2025 - 14:40

He was a producer and one half of the pioneering English synth-pop duo.

Sea Otters and Museums Are Feeling Taylor Swift’s Midas Touch

Sea Otters and Museums Are Feeling Taylor Swift’s Midas...

NYT > Music, Oct 23, 2025 - 05:05

After the release of her latest album, an aquarium in California and a museum in...

Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Nebraska’ Was a Risk. He’s Proving It Paid Off.

Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Nebraska’ Was a Risk. He’s Proving...

NYT > Music, Oct 21, 2025 - 06:48

A new 37-track boxed set released alongside a biopic tracking the making of his ...

How Ace Frehley Made Himself a Rock Superhero

How Ace Frehley Made Himself a Rock Superhero

NYT > Music, Oct 18, 2025 - 06:31

The lead guitarist of Kiss knew very well that musicianship alone wouldn’t take ...

Lady Gaga Was Always Gothic. Now the World Has Caught Up to Her.

Lady Gaga Was Always Gothic. Now the World Has Caught U...

NYT > Music, Oct 17, 2025 - 06:35

At a moment when other pop stars are flirting with dark spectacle, Gaga’s “Mayhe...

Sudan Archives’ Music Comes From Her Own Universe. All Are Welcome.

Sudan Archives’ Music Comes From Her Own Universe. All ...

NYT > Music, Oct 16, 2025 - 06:08

On her new album, “The BPM,” the songwriter, fiddler and rapper pumps up the bea...

Taylor Swift Is Our Biggest Cinematic Universe. But the Magic Is Fading.

Taylor Swift Is Our Biggest Cinematic Universe. But the...

NYT > Music, Oct 16, 2025 - 06:08

Pop culture is saturated with franchises, and Swift is the master of creating th...

Britney Spears Responds to Kevin Federline’s Memoir: ‘I Have Had Enough’

Britney Spears Responds to Kevin Federline’s Memoir: ‘I...

NYT > Music, Oct 15, 2025 - 22:00

The pop star’s ex-husband Kevin Federline had said in a new book that since her ...

D’Angelo, Acclaimed R&B Singer, Dies at 51 After Cancer Battle

D’Angelo, Acclaimed R&B Singer, Dies at 51 After Cancer...

NYT > Music, Oct 15, 2025 - 12:18

After hitting No. 1 with “Voodoo,” the genre-melding 2000 album that he promoted...

In Taylor Swift’s Version, Ophelia Has a Fairy-Tale Ending

In Taylor Swift’s Version, Ophelia Has a Fairy-Tale Ending

NYT > Music, Oct 10, 2025 - 13:05

Taylor Swift reimagines the fate of the tragic “Hamlet” heroine on her new album...

With ‘The Life of a Showgirl,’ Taylor Swift Keeps Getting Bigger. Can the Music Keep Up?

With ‘The Life of a Showgirl,’ Taylor Swift Keeps Getti...

NYT > Music, Oct 10, 2025 - 13:05

“The Life of a Showgirl” dominated streaming, conversation and movie theaters th...

The Greats: Glenn Close, Tyler, the Creator and David Henry Hwang

The Greats: Glenn Close, Tyler, the Creator and David H...

NYT > Music, Oct 9, 2025 - 07:08

For T’s annual celebration of the people changing the culture, we profile three ...

Tyler, the Creator Always Does Things His Way

Tyler, the Creator Always Does Things His Way

NYT > Music, Oct 9, 2025 - 07:08

Known for both his openness and his mysteriousness, the rapper, producer — and n...

Madi Diaz: A Little Bit Country, a Little Bit Pop, and Beloved by Both

Madi Diaz: A Little Bit Country, a Little Bit Pop, and ...

NYT > Music, Oct 6, 2025 - 06:35

The Nashville singer and songwriter has written songs for Maren Morris and toure...

Cassie Asks Judge to Weigh Her Suffering in Sentencing Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs

Cassie Asks Judge to Weigh Her Suffering in Sentencing ...

NYT > Music, Oct 3, 2025 - 19:25

Mr. Combs, who was convicted of transportation to engage in prostitution, is set...

Taylor Swift Wears Bob Mackie’s Bejeweled Designs for ‘Life of a Showgirl’

Taylor Swift Wears Bob Mackie’s Bejeweled Designs for ‘...

NYT > Music, Oct 3, 2025 - 16:35

Bob Mackie, whose bejeweled designs have appeared on a list of performers that n...

At trial, Combs’s lawyers argued he was abusive but not a racketeer.

At trial, Combs’s lawyers argued he was abusive but not...

NYT > Music, Oct 3, 2025 - 14:06

In defusing much of the government’s case, lawyers for the music mogul did not d...

An ex-girlfriend of Combs recently rejected being labeled a ‘victim.’

An ex-girlfriend of Combs recently rejected being label...

NYT > Music, Oct 3, 2025 - 14:06

Taylor Swift: 6 Key Pop Moments on Her Path to ‘The Life of a Showgirl’

Taylor Swift: 6 Key Pop Moments on Her Path to ‘The Lif...

NYT > Music, Oct 3, 2025 - 01:01

Look back at six pivotal moments as the singer and songwriter prepares to releas...

Taylor Swift’s ‘Life of a Showgirl’ Is Her Eras Tour Victory Lap

Taylor Swift’s ‘Life of a Showgirl’ Is Her Eras Tour Vi...

NYT > Music, Oct 2, 2025 - 05:12

The star’s power and reach has grown with each of her releases. Now she’s follow...

Annie Lennox on Her Favorite Books and Her New Visual Memoir

Annie Lennox on Her Favorite Books and Her New Visual M...

NYT > Music, Oct 2, 2025 - 05:12

Why? Curiosity, “general impatience and all-around quirkiness.” Her first book (...

When Taylor Swift Met Pop’s Supreme Hitmaker, Max Martin

When Taylor Swift Met Pop’s Supreme Hitmaker, Max Martin

NYT > Music, Oct 1, 2025 - 06:08

The pop star and the Swedish producer connected on her 2012 LP, “Red.” They’ve r...

5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Nina Simone

5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Nina Simone

NYT > Music, Oct 1, 2025 - 06:08

She could move from a whisper to a roar within a phrase, and her repertoire cove...

Andrew Lloyd Webber Reimagines ‘Phantom of the Opera’ With ‘Masquerade’

Andrew Lloyd Webber Reimagines ‘Phantom of the Opera’ W...

NYT > Music, Sep 30, 2025 - 00:03

A night out with the composer as he attended his latest project: “Masquerade,” a...

Crystal Waters Shares Her Favorite Song

Crystal Waters Shares Her Favorite Song

NYT > Music, Sep 29, 2025 - 15:32

Crystal Waters praises the subtle orchestration on the track, co-produced by Mic...

Harry Styles Surprised Tracksmith by Wearing Their Shorts in Berlin Marathon

Harry Styles Surprised Tracksmith by Wearing Their Shor...

NYT > Music, Sep 26, 2025 - 16:53

When Harry Styles shocked the running world with a sub-three-hour marathon, he w...

‘Mexodus’ Tells an Underground Railroad Story You’ve Probably Never Heard

‘Mexodus’ Tells an Underground Railroad Story You’ve Pr...

NYT > Music, Sep 22, 2025 - 14:35

In this new hip-hop musical from Nygel D. Robinson and Brian Quijada, audiences ...

Review: ‘Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay’ at the Met

Review: ‘Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay’ at the Met

NYT > Music, Sep 22, 2025 - 14:35

The Metropolitan Opera opened its season with a superficial adaptation of Michae...

How ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ Winked at Gen X and Millennials

How ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ Winked at Gen X and Mi...

NYT > Music, Sep 17, 2025 - 05:52

Jenny Han, the showrunner, handpicked music that referenced previous generations...

Bobby Hart, Who Helped Give the Monkees Their Music, Dies at 86

Bobby Hart, Who Helped Give the Monkees Their Music, Di...

NYT > Music, Sep 14, 2025 - 23:56

The hit songwriting duo he and Tommy Boyce formed a in the 1960s was best known...

‘Not Sure What Genre It Is’: Meet the Adventurous Trio of Bloom

‘Not Sure What Genre It Is’: Meet the Adventurous Trio ...

NYT > Music, Sep 12, 2025 - 06:34

The new jazz experiment featuring Nels Cline, Craig Taborn and Marcus Gilmore wa...

Ed Sheeran on ‘Play’ and Not Giving Up His Pop Throne

Ed Sheeran on ‘Play’ and Not Giving Up His Pop Throne

NYT > Music, Sep 12, 2025 - 06:34

The superstar singer-songwriter sat down with Popcast to discuss overcoming pers...

Dudamel, Arvo Pärt and a ‘Monkey King’ Coming This Fall

Dudamel, Arvo Pärt and a ‘Monkey King’ Coming This Fall

NYT > Music, Sep 11, 2025 - 06:44

Highlights of the season include Esa-Pekka Salonen’s Boulez concerts with the Ne...

Mark Volman, 78, Turtles Singer of ‘Happy Together’ and Other Hits, Dies

Mark Volman, 78, Turtles Singer of ‘Happy Together’ and...

NYT > Music, Sep 10, 2025 - 00:31

In the 1960s, he and his fellow singer Howard Kaylan embodied the feel-good soun...