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Byline: Michael Andor Brodeur 'The world is teeming,' wrote John Cage in one of his essays on silence. 'Anything can happen.' He could have been talking about the room where [...]

Their work on 'Off the Wall,' 'Thriller,' and 'Bad' set records for commercial success and defined the sound of the 1980s. Quincy Jones first met Michael Jackson in the early [...]

New releases from Tyshawn Sorey, Kim Cass, Bill Charlap, Tarbaby, Matthew Shipp, Kris Davis and others are showcasing how a classic format can still feel fresh. Two of the most [...]

Byline: Chris Richards The future is made out of history. That's how Quincy Jones thought music should work. As one of the 20th century's most storied producers, composers and impresarios, [...]

Watch and listen to symphonies by Mahler, a new opera by Missy Mazzoli, Ray Chen's take on video game music and more. The New York Times's classical music and opera [...]

I'm a correspondent covering Japan, and to be honest, it's only during my sixth year living in Tokyo that a bit of homesickness has begun to set in. (I'm originally [...]

I'm a Los Angeles-based national reporter for The New York Times, covering California. My job can be unpredictable, so when I'm not working, I like to unplug with TV that [...]

Hear tracks by Jane's Addiction, Bon Iver, Yola and others. Every Friday, pop critics for The New York Times weigh in on the week's most notable new tracks. Listen to [...]

The bandleader and musician, who died on Thursday at 83, was a bridge from Brazilian music to the world -- and back. Sergio Mendes earned a lasting place in international [...]

I'm a national correspondent based in Rhode Island, covering guns and culture in the United States after covering the war in Ukraine for the international desk. My tastes are a [...]

I cover news in China and Taiwan with a focus on the technology sector for The Times. Based in Seoul, I stay connected with my homeland in Taiwan and explore [...]

I'm a food columnist for The New York Times Magazine. I also write about cooking and develop recipes for the Food section and NYT Cooking. Though food is at the [...]

''It's a big part of my personality,'' admitted the actress, who broke through in ''Barbie'' and is now in the sci-fi film ''Borderlands.'' After playing America Ferrera's defiant daughter in [...]

I'm a correspondent covering technology in Asia from Taiwan. It's a job that involves staying on top of the latest advances in everything from artificial intelligence to e-commerce, so in [...]

I am a photographer based in Washington, where I primarily cover the military, Congress and the White House. The political and military news cycles are endless, so I'm constantly on [...]

I'm an international correspondent based in Mexico City, covering culture, sports and news in Latin America. So I listen to tons of music, read a lot of news and, even […]

Hear tracks by Camila Cabello, Wilco, Xavi and others. Every Friday, pop critics for The New York Times weigh in on the week's most notable new tracks. Listen to the [...]

I'm an Atlanta-based politics reporter covering the Southeast for The New York Times. In between reporting trips I've been trying to keep up with my favorite TV shows and podcasts [...]

In 1964, the guitarist took a road trip, hoping to become Bill Monroe's banjo player. The journey, and his longtime love of the genre, shaped the Grateful Dead. Just off [...]

I just wrapped up a reporting fellowship at The Times, covering space, physics and the intersection of science and society, from Chicago. It's a job that immerses me in all [...]

John Adams's opera ''Girls of the Golden West,'' a recital program by Barbara Hannigan and a collection of Elgar symphonies are among the highlights. 'Girls of the Golden West' Los [...]

I've been a reporter at the Paris bureau of The New York Times for nearly a decade, covering French society, politics and more. Much of my cultural intake is dictated [...]

Julia Perry's Violin Concerto, a collection of Copland works conducted by Copland and a program of songs by Black composers are among the highlights. 'American Counterpoints' Experiential Orchestra; James Blachly, [...]

I'm a visual editor based in Los Angeles. I find solace in art that embraces experimentation and play. Here are five things I've been looking at, reading, watching and listening [...]

I first heard the band Sleater-Kinney when I was a teenager, and it's not an exaggeration to say it changed my life. The early 2000s were a particularly macho time [...]

I'm an international correspondent based in Paris. I've been covering France for the last 16 months and am still in the deep-immersion stage, devouring the culture through books, art exhibits, [...]

Our critics on 10 new holiday albums from Cher, Robert Glasper, Sabrina Carpenter and more. There is no one correct way to celebrate the holiday season in song. For some, [...]

Byline: JOSH O'KANE; Staff Great albums serve as statements about a time and place while beckoning toward the future. Whether atop the charts or bubbling beneath them, they innovate upon [...]

Hip-hop got its start in a Bronx apartment building 50 years ago. The concept of home has been at the center of the genre ever since. From the beginning, the [...]

Byline: Geoff Edgers So here we are, not particularly shocked that Shane MacGowan is gone - the man gargled whiskey for decades, and recent hospital photos were not encouraging - [...]

I'm a reporter for the Real Estate section of The New York Times, where I cover the intersection of pop culture and real estate. Lately, I've been into media and [...]

Buzzy debuts (Chappell Roan, Evian Christ) and anticipated follow-ups (Jorja Smith, yeule) are due this season. After a summer dominated by blockbuster tours by Taylor Swift and Beyoncé, this fall [...]