Every Friday, pop critics for The New York Times weigh in on the week’s most notable new tracks. Listen to the Playlist on Spotify here (or find our profile: nytimes) and at Apple Music here, and sign ...

I’m thinking about how the 83-year-old is on borrowed time to craft a For You Page that speaks to his sensibilities, before the TikTok-ban hammer comes down on Sunday, January 19. I’m thinking about ...

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No one has had a better start to the new year than Welsh legend Bonnie Tyler, who's walked off with the trophy in our first Tracks Of The Week contest of 2025. So we're sending the heartiest of ...

Roan says musicians are trained to be obedient. Standing up for yourself is portrayed as whining or ingratitude, and ...

This smooth, storytelling song from Warren G and Nate Dogg epitomizes the 1990s G-funk sound that emerged from West Coast ...

The Armenian Canadian singer of "Baby Beluga" and "Bananaphone," who has been making music for kids since the 1970s, is an ...

Dolly Parton, George Jones, Alabama, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, and Kenny Rogers are shining stars in country music ...

Randy Newman is celebrated in a new bio by noted journalist Robert Hilburn. I spoke with Hilburn about the book, ...

While chatting with documentarian Bill Simmons, Rob Lowe revealed he almost had a music career after nearly cutting a demo with Toto in the 1980s.

Paul Weller joined Absolute Radio’s Danielle Perry to discuss his favorite songs through the decades. The 66-year-old musician emerged in the late 1970s with The Jam and was central to the mod revival ...

Two songs that deftly blend country and hip-hop influences reign as the longest-leading No. 1s on the Billboard Hot 100 chart ...