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Byline: BRAD WHEELER; Staff Music-identification app Shazam surpassed 100 billion song recognitions recently. I have recognized 10 songs that mattered in 2024. Best cultural reclaiming: Beyoncé's Texas Hold 'Em 'The [...]

Byline: Michael J. West If you listed all the figures who have embodied post-World War II American popular music, Quincy Jones, who died Sunday at 91, could easily sit at [...]

Byline: Chris Richards CORRECTION: An earlier version of this article incorrectly said that Kris Kristofferson left Oxford University before earning his degree. In fact, Kristofferson did earn his degree. The [...]

The country singer and songwriter, who died on Saturday at 88, tucked enduring aphorisms into tales about facing up to loss. Kris Kristofferson, who was 88 when he died on [...]

Byline: Chris Richards Imagine writing a song as good as âSunday Mornin' Comin' Down.â It must have felt like building the Brooklyn Bridge with your bare hands. âThere's something in [...]

I'm the West Africa bureau chief, covering 25 countries from my base in Senegal. I try to read a lot, but even listening to audiobooks on 2x speed, I can't [...]

Byline: Michael Laris Chris Gekker stepped up to the flag flying at half-staff, trumpet tucked against a borrowed wool uniform. Before him was the World War I Memorial and its [...]

Byline: MARIA SHERMAN; ASSOCIATED PRESS LOS ANGELES -- The total solar eclipse is quickly approaching. While you prepare to hit the road toward the path of total darkness or anticipate [...]

Byline: Patrick Ryan USA TODAY Once upon a time, Britney Spears was a fledgling theater kid. At age 10, before she was cast in 'The Mickey Mouse Club,' Spears was [...]

Our garden expert shares the playlist that has helped her stay motivated while working outdoors -- starting with James Brown and Al Green. Stoked by the energy of Brown and [...]

Barefoot-Boy Summer? Side Chick Summer? It's officially the season of out-there predictions for the summer ahead. As trees open their blooms, the predictions come on like an allergy attack. The [...]

Byline: Melissa Ruggieri USA TODAY From Frank Sinatra to The Beatles, Etta James to Celine Dion, love songs are practically a requirement for any artist hoping to deeply connect with [...]

The Long Island rapper David Jolicoeur, known for his freewheeling rhyme style, has died at 54, just weeks before his trio's catalog arrives on streaming services. David Jolicoeur, best known [...]

The educational snippets are the ultimate font of Gen X nostalgia. But what is it we're nostalgic for? When I was in second grade, my teacher held a contest: The [...]

Byline: Hannah Good When you look back on the past few decades of country music charts or the headlines of popular country music festivals, you won't find a lot of [...]

Byline: Tim Benz Dec. 2Over the last three weeks, the Pittsburgh Steelers tied the woeful Detroit Lions and allowed a combined 82 points in losses to the Los Angeles Chargers [...]

Byline: BRAD WHEELER, Staff Lead 'It was the same old song, with a melancholy sound,' the Greg Kihn Band sang on 1981's The Breakup Song (They Don't Write 'Em). But [...]

Byline: Hannah Good After five years, Issa Rae's beloved Web series turned HBO hit 'Insecure' is entering its fifth and final season on Sunday. The series's web of complex, endearing [...]

A new radio ad from the Democratic National Committee further amplifies the party's get-outthe-vote message in the key battleground state of Pennsylvania -- with the voice of Leslie Odom Jr., [...]

Earlier this month, subscribers to The New York Times's At Home newsletter were invited to submit their favorite cover song -- a tune reinterpreted and performed by an artist other [...]

How can you get your cultural fix when many arts institutions remain closed? Our writers offer suggestions for what to listen to and watch, as well as see in person [...]

Hear tracks by Cam'ron, Jyoti, Kelly Lee Owens and others. Every Friday, pop critics for The New York Times weigh in on the week's most notable new songs and videos. [...]

Hear tracks by Phoenix, Angel Olsen, Bebel Gilberto and others. Every Friday, pop critics for The New York Times weigh in on the week's most notable new songs and videos. [...]

Byline: Gary Dinges, USA TODAY It's a feat coveted by many musicians: Landing the title of song of the summer. Getting there takes a little bit of luck, and a [...]

In the March 15 issue of Arts & Leisure, we celebrated Stephen Sondheim's 90th birthday. Some of his more famous admirers shared their favorite of his songs. Audra McDonald, for [...]

Every Friday, pop critics for The New York Times weigh in on the week's most notable new songs and videos. Just want the music? Listen to the Playlist on Spotify [...]

Every Friday, pop critics for The New York Times weigh in on the week's most notable new songs and videos. Just want the music? Listen to the Playlist on Spotify [...]

If Baz Luhrmann had his way, the music of the Rolling Stones would have been featured in his 2001 movie, the cult favorite ''Moulin Rouge,'' alongside David Bowie, Sting and [...]