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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 ‘...

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...

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 label...

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

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...

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 (...

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...

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

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’ 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

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 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 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

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 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, 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 ...

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

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

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...

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

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

10 Best Red Carpet Looks at the MTV VMAs: Doja Cat, Sab...

NYT > Music, Sep 8, 2025 - 16:03

Feathery boas, loopy braids, a rare Labubu and more.

Carrie Underwood’s Lyrical Blitz of the N.F.L.

NYT > Music, Sep 7, 2025 - 05:05

To customize the musical opener for week after week of “Sunday Night Football,” ...

Anthony Roth Costanzo Wears Maria Callas’s Heels in ‘Ga...

NYT > Music, Sep 5, 2025 - 12:15

At Little Island, the countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo is starring, and singin...

You’ve Got It All Wrong About Doja Cat

NYT > Music, Sep 5, 2025 - 06:39

The singer, rapper and provocateur pushes herself to the max. On her new LP, “Vi...

45 Albums, Concerts and Festivals Coming This Fall

NYT > Music, Sep 5, 2025 - 06:39

A crop of artists on the verge of what’s next are returning with new releases, a...

Wayne Shorter Wanted Everyone to See His Archives. Soon...

NYT > Music, Sep 4, 2025 - 06:08

The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts has acquired the jazz great’...

Where Should Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Go on Their ...

NYT > Music, Sep 3, 2025 - 16:23

Suggestions for a wedding trip fit for tabloid royalty, where price is no object...

What Nine Inch Nails and Michael Bublé Share: Josh Free...

NYT > Music, Aug 27, 2025 - 06:06

The journeyman musician has played a pivotal role in a wide variety of acts. An ...

Lil Nas X Pleads Not Guilty to Four Felony Charges

NYT > Music, Aug 26, 2025 - 13:32

The “Old Town Road” rapper was arrested last Thursday after video appeared to sh...

At Lady Gaga’s Mayhem Ball, a Pop Star Is Reborn

NYT > Music, Aug 23, 2025 - 14:00

The singer and songwriter proved she’s operating at the peak of her powers durin...

Brent Hinds, Lead Guitarist of Metal Band Mastodon, Die...

NYT > Music, Aug 21, 2025 - 15:54

Mr. Hinds, 51, was found unresponsive late Wednesday after an S.U.V. appeared to...

Deftones Persisted for Decades. A New Generation Is Fee...

NYT > Music, Aug 20, 2025 - 06:37

The band emerged in the ’90s nu metal scene and quickly expanded its range. Now ...

Ring the Alarm for 13 Killer Dancehall Cuts

NYT > Music, Aug 19, 2025 - 14:01

Trace the evolution of the genre over the decades via songs by Sister Nancy, Cut...

How BigXthaPlug Went From Solitary Confinement to Nashv...

NYT > Music, Aug 15, 2025 - 05:09

The Dallas M.C. announced a country album on a whim. Luke Combs, Shaboozey and E...

How ‘Sleng Teng’ Spurred Reggae’s Digital Era

NYT > Music, Aug 8, 2025 - 06:19

A new reissue marks the 40th anniversary of “Under Me Sleng Teng,” considered on...

Beyoncé Isn’t Giving Up on America: Cannonball with Wes...

NYT > Music, Aug 7, 2025 - 16:30

The Cowboy Carter Tour was her most political yet. But it’s also, somehow, for e...

California’s ‘Souldies’ Scene Puts a Fresh Spin on a Be...

NYT > Music, Aug 7, 2025 - 07:27

For decades, a soft-touch style of soul music has found a strong Chicano and Lat...

Cannonball with Wesley Morris: Beyoncé Isn’t Giving Up ...

NYT > Music, Aug 7, 2025 - 07:27

The Cowboy Carter Tour was her most political yet. But it’s also, somehow, for e...

‘Fleetwood Mac’ at 50: A Marvel of Serendipity and Perf...

NYT > Music, Aug 7, 2025 - 07:27

The album that turned the band into superstars is getting an anniversary rerelea...

5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Roy Hargrove

NYT > Music, Aug 6, 2025 - 07:09

This virtuoso trumpeter bridged jazz, hip-hop, R&B and soul on his own records a...

Hoping to See Bad Bunny in Puerto Rico? Here Are 6 Thin...

NYT > Music, Aug 6, 2025 - 07:09

His sold-out residency highlights elements of Puerto Rican culture that many vis...

‘Dalibor’ Review: A Gently Ravishing Score, an Awkward ...

NYT > Music, Aug 3, 2025 - 13:30

The director Jean-Romain Vesperini cleverly tied together the loose strands of B...

An Ex-Stone Says the Met Has His Lost Guitar. The Museu...

NYT > Music, Aug 1, 2025 - 05:08

Representatives for Mick Taylor, the Rolling Stones’ former guitarist, said the ...

Michael Ochs, Top Collector of Rock ’n’ Roll Photos, Di...

NYT > Music, Jul 27, 2025 - 20:33

He surveyed the trash of record companies, haggled with aging photographers and ...

Chuck Mangione, Jazz Musician Known for ‘Feels So Good,...

NYT > Music, Jul 24, 2025 - 14:30

Wearing his signature fedora, he won wide popularity and 14 Grammy nominations, ...

What Is the Nicki Minaj Challenge on TikTok?

NYT > Music, Jul 24, 2025 - 14:30

Inspired by an old rap video, social media users are challenging each other to g...

Joe Farnsworth Drummed for Jazz Greats. Now He’s Becomi...

NYT > Music, Jul 24, 2025 - 05:37

Benny Golson, Pharoah Sanders, McCoy Tyner: Farnsworth spent years playing with ...

Rock’s Legends Were Messy. You’d Never Know That From T...

NYT > Music, Jul 24, 2025 - 05:37

People used to eat up salacious stories of rock ’n’ roll excess. Now they’re the...

I Don’t Know if I Believe in God, but I Believe in Gosp...

NYT > Music, Jul 22, 2025 - 05:39

How music convinced a religious skeptic to rethink faith.

Patty Griffin’s Life Fell Apart. Rebuilding Gave Her Mu...

NYT > Music, Jul 19, 2025 - 05:36

During the last 16 years, the singer-songwriter lost her voice, her parents and ...